Noun
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the act of starting something for the first time
introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
"the foundation of a new scientific society"
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a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- foundation garment -
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
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education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"
"a good grounding in mathematics"
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lowest support of a structure
"it was built on a base of solid rock"
"he stood at the foot of the tower"
- understructure -
an institution supported by an endowment
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the basis on which something is grounded
"there is little foundation for his objections"