Толковый словарь английского языка - foundation
Foundation
foundation
noun Date: 14th century the act of founding, a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported , 3. funds given for the permanent support of an institution ; endowment , an organization or institution established by endowment with provision for future maintenance, an underlying base or support, 5. a body or ground upon which something is built up or overlaid, a woman's supporting undergarment ; corset , a cosmetic usually used as a base for makeup, ~al adjective ~ally adverb ~less adjective
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n. 1 a the solid ground or base, natural or artificial, on which a building rests. b (usu. in pl.) the lowest load-bearing part of a building, usu. below ground level. 2 a body or ground on which other parts are overlaid. 3 a basis or underlying principle; groundwork (the report has no foundation). 4 a the act or an instance of establishing or constituting (esp. an endowed institution) on a permanent basis. b such an institution, e.g. a monastery, college, or hospital. 5 (in full foundation garment) a woman's supporting undergarment, e.g. a corset. Phrases and idioms foundation cream a cream used as a base for applying cosmetics. foundation-stone 1 a stone laid with ceremony to celebrate the founding of a building. 2 the main ground or basis of something. Derivatives foundational adj. Etymology: ME f. OF fondation f. L fundatio -onis (as FOUND(2)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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