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Meaning of the word foundations in English

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foundations

Noun

1.

the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

Example:
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build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation
Synonym:
footing foot base substructure understructure underpinning bottom bedrock substratum
2.

an underlying basis or principle.

Example:
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this idea is the foundation of all modern economics
Synonym:
basis base point of departure beginning premise principles fundamentals rudiments cornerstone core heart thrust essence kernel nub underpinning groundwork
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foundation foundation course