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foundation
/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the basis on which something is grounded
there is little foundation for his objections
- noun
an institution supported by an endowment
- noun
lowest support of a structure
it was built on a base of solid rock
- noun
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
- noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture