Meaning & Definition of Foundation in English

1. The basis on which something is grounded

• "There is little foundation for his objections"

2. An institution supported by an endowment

3. Lowest support of a structure

• "It was built on a base of solid rock"

• "He stood at the foot of the tower"

4. Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

• "He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"

• "A good grounding in mathematics"

5. The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• "The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

6. A woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

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"