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  1. foundation
    [founˈdāSHən]
    noun
    foundation (noun)
    foundations (plural noun)
    1. (foundations)
      the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level:
      "build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation"
      • an underlying basis or principle:
        "this idea is the foundation of all modern economics"
        "we are laying the foundation for the future of agriculture"
        • the action of establishing an institution or organization on a permanent basis, especially with an endowment.
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          Pronunciation
          noun
          founˈdāSHən
          Tone

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          Casual

          Formal

          Origin
          late Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’ (see found).
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          foundation
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