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foundation

noun
  1. the act of starting something for the first time
    initiation
  2. lowest support of a structure
    footgroundworkbasefundamentsubstructureunderstructure
  3. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
    foundation garment
  4. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    basegroundworkcornerstonefundamentbasis
  5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
    “They lack the foundation necessary for advanced study.”
    grounding
  6. an institution supported by an endowment
  7. the basis on which something is grounded
    “There is little foundation for these objections.”