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fondation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foundation noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
  • founding noun The act of establishing something, such as an organization or nation.
  • ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
  • groundwork noun The basic preparatory work that everything else is built on.

Senses

fondation is used for these senses in English:

  • foundation That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
  • foundation (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
  • founding The establishment of something.
  • ground Basis, foundation, groundwork, legwork.
  • groundwork The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

foundation — full definition

  1. noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
  2. noun The basic principles or ideas that something is built upon.
  3. noun An organization set up and funded to support a charitable or educational cause.
  4. noun A makeup product applied to even out skin tone.

founding — full definition

  1. noun The act of establishing something, such as an organization or nation.
  2. adj Describing someone or something involved in establishing an organization.

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