foundation

n. base, substructure; establishing, founding; institution; cosmetic cream used as a base for makeup

n. science fiction series written by Isaac Asimov

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Noun
1. the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
(hypernym) relation
(hyponym) footing, basis, ground
(derivation) establish, base, ground, found
2. an institution supported by an endowment
(hypernym) financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation
(hyponym) charity
(derivation) establish, set up, found, launch
3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
(synonym) basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
(hypernym) assumption, supposition, supposal
(hyponym) meat and potatoes
(part-holonym) explanation
(derivation) establish, base, ground, found
4. lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
(synonym) base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
(hypernym) support
(hyponym) bed
(part-holonym) structure, construction
5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
(synonym) grounding
(hypernym) education
6. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
(synonym) foundation garment
(hypernym) undergarment
(hyponym) corset, girdle, stays
7. 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"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
(synonym) initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) authorship, paternity
(derivation) establish, found, plant, constitute, institute

n. foundation, base, substructure; establishing, founding; institution; cosmetic cream used as a base for makeup

n. založení; nadace; základy; podklad; opodstatnění