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foundation

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

    "The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."

    Similar: establishment

  2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.

    Similar: basis, groundwork

  3. The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.

    Similar: groundwork, platform, stage

Synonymsbase, groundwall, basis, groundwork, establishment, groundwork
Antonymsabolition, dissolution, ruination

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