Synonyms of FOUNDATIONS

noun

1. the basis on which something is grounded

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2. an institution supported by an endowment

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3. lowest support of a structure

   • FOUNDATION14
   • BASE6
   • FUNDAMENT15
   • FOOT7
   • GROUNDWORK19
   • SUBSTRUCTURE16

   Not playable in Scrabble US: UNDERSTRUCTURE.

4. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

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   • GROUNDING12

5. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

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   • BASE6
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   • FUNDAMENT15
   • GROUNDWORK19
   • CORNERSTONE13

6. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

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   Also: foundation garment.

7. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

   • INITIATION10
   • FOUNDING13
   • FOUNDATION14
   • INSTITUTION11
   • ORIGINATION12
   • CREATION10
   • INNOVATION13
   • INTRODUCTION15
   • INSTAURATION12