fondement — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foundation noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
- fundamental adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
- groundwork noun The basic preparatory work that everything else is built on.
- sustenance noun Food, drink, or support that keeps a person or thing alive and functioning.
Senses
fondement 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.
- fundamental (generic, singular) A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.
- groundwork The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
- sustenance Something that provides support or nourishment.
foundation — full definition
- noun The solid base that supports a building or structure.
- noun The basic principles or ideas that something is built upon.
- noun An organization set up and funded to support a charitable or educational cause.
- noun A makeup product applied to even out skin tone.
fundamental — full definition
- adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
- noun A basic principle or building-block idea.