footing
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
:
posición
- First, suppose that a "service seeker" and a "service provider" are on equal footing in terms of negotiating power.
- on equal footing
- on sounder footing
- gain equal footing
With me All Souls shall find a more honest footing.
- With me All Souls shall find a more honest footing.
- I think he after where, you know, rough week rollout has has found a more solid footing as Trump's vice presidential nominee.
- They were now treating the two electrons which scatter on equal footing with the whole fermicee.
Examples
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So I wanted to give them the opportunity to compete on that equal footing, women against women.
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Boys are on an absolute equal footing with girls in such a class.
Academic text (1994) -
It's about giving people the resources and the support they need so that everyone can be on equal footing and then compete on equal footing.
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I really would like to keep this on a professional footing.
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Your divorce has put things on a different footing.
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So your investments are on solid footing.
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One state that is moving to place the arts on an equal footing with technology is South Carolina.
Academic text (1990) -
But I think, from now on, I'd prefer to keep our relationship on a professional footing.
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Under Taif, Christians enjoy equal footing in government with Muslims, and the Christian president still enjoys wide powers.
Academic text (1994) -
In order for their partnership to thrive, they needed to establish an equal footing on both sides.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
The main support, reason, or way that something happens
217
3.7
The level of respect or place someone has in a group
1
3.2
The way two people or groups feel about and treat each other
Antonyms
How Friendly
751
1.0
42
5.5
31
5.3
129
5.4
8
7.8
147
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Footing also comes from foot, which was used to mean a 'base' or 'position' under something. That's why when people are 'on a good footing' with each other, they have a stable or fair basis in their relationship.