Foundation

  • 21foundation —   Kahua, kumu, papa, mole, kumupa a.   Also: pa a, honua.    ♦ House foundation, kahua hale.    ♦ Foundation of the earth, papa honua, papakū.    ♦ Foundation principles, kahua hana.    ♦ To lay a foundation, ho okahua, hau opo, opo …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 22foundation — n. 1 a the solid ground or base, natural or artificial, on which a building rests. b (usu. in pl.) the lowest load bearing part of a building, usu. below ground level. 2 a body or ground on which other parts are overlaid. 3 a basis or underlying… …

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  • 23foundation — A carefully selected basis for building (Matt. 7:25); also a metaphor for such a basis (Heb. 11:10). apostles are the foundation of New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:14); and in 1 Cor. 3:10 Paul s preaching of the gospel is said to be the foundation of the… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 24foundation — noun 1) the foundations of a building Syn: footing, foot, base, substructure, infrastructure, underpinning; bottom, bedrock, substratum 2) the report has a scientific foundation Syn: basis, starting point …

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  • 25foundation — /faʊnˈdeɪʃən / (say fown dayshuhn) noun 1. that on which something is founded. 2. the basis or ground of anything. 3. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests. 4. a. the natural or built up formation of soil, subsoil,… …

  • 26foundation — Permanent fund established and maintained by contributions for charitable, educational, religious, research, or other benevolent purpose. An institution or association given to rendering financial aid to colleges, schools, hospitals, and… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 27foundation — Permanent fund established and maintained by contributions for charitable, educational, religious, research, or other benevolent purpose. An institution or association given to rendering financial aid to colleges, schools, hospitals, and… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 28foundation — noun 1) the foundations of the wall Syn: footing, foot, base, substructure, underpinning 2) there was no foundation for the claim Syn: justification, grounds, evidence, basis 3) …

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  • 29foundation — foun•da•tion [[t]faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion[/ex] 2) the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests 3) bui the lowest division of a building …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30foundation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of founding 2. a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported < the foundations of geometry > < the rumor is without foundation in fact > 3. a. funds given for the&#8230; …

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