foundation

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

foun·da·tion (foun-dāʹshən)n.
1. The act of founding, especially the establishment of an institution with provisions for future maintenance.
2. The basis on which a thing stands, is founded, or is supported. See Synonyms at base¹.
3.
a. Funds for the perpetual support of an institution; an endowment.
b. An institution founded and supported by an endowment.
4. A foundation garment.
5. A cosmetic base. [Middle English fundacioun, from Latin fundātiō, fundātiōn-, from fundātus, past participle of fundāre, to lay the groundwork for. See found¹.] foun·daʹtion·al adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, foundation garment, basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone, grounding, foot, substructure, understructure