foundation
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3.6
- noun
- /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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- The engineers examined the foundation of the bridge to ensure it could support the weight of traffic.
- lay the foundation
- build the foundation
- concrete foundation
Al Aqsa Mosque was as its foundations in Solomon's temple stables.
- Al Aqsa Mosque was as its foundations in Solomon's temple stables.
Examples
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With this level foundation in place, construction could begin.
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The wood frame rose three stories from the foundation, each story twelve or fourteen feet high.
Fiction book (1995) -
So again, the right foundation is not being set.
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Hey, um, you know, I actually need to check the foundation - of your property.
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And the smaller and stronger that foundation, the easier it is to expand.
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Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings but they cannot touch the foundation of America.
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The first stage would have undermined the foundations of buildings and walls.
Academic text (2011) -
A new society was flowering, and the foundations of the old society appeared to be cracking.
Academic text (2008) -
The forest here is littered with hut foundations and massive stone piles that were used to store food.
Academic text (2008) -
The builders ensured that the foundation was solid before they started erecting the walls.
Synonyms
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1.0
The bottom part that supports something, for example an organ or object
6
5.7
A wide base under a building that spreads its weight
4
7.2
The parts under a building or system that hold it up
1
8.0
A large concrete base that supports a building on soft ground
1
7.3
The strong base under a building that holds it up
The lowest part of a building that supports it
A large concrete slab under a building that spreads its weight to stop sinking on soft ground
Antonyms
Compounds
An independent United States agency that gives money to support research and education in science and engineering
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4
4.8
A charity that gets most of its money from one person or company
1
6.9
A piece of clothing women wear under dresses to shape or support their body
1
4.5
A stone placed at a building's start during a ceremony, often with the date and founder's name
- Specialized
A large concrete slab under a building that spreads its weight to stop sinking on soft ground
How Strong
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14
6.8
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127
3.6
- Specialized
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6
5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foundation comes from an old Latin word fundus meaning 'bottom', and this gives a clear image of the lowest part of a building that supports everything above it. So, the foundation of a building is the strong base that holds up the structure.