FOUNDATION


Meaning of FOUNDATION in English

noun Date: 14th century the act of founding, a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported , 3. funds given for the permanent support of an institution ; endowment , an organization or institution established by endowment with provision for future maintenance, an underlying base or support, 5. a body or ground upon which something is built up or overlaid, a woman's supporting undergarment ; corset , a cosmetic usually used as a base for makeup, ~al adjective ~ally adverb ~less adjective

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