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Synonyms for foundation

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noun · lowest support of a structure

“it was built on a base of solid rock”

noun · education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

“he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study”

noun · the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”

noun · a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

foundation garment

noun · the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”