foundation

nouns

the basis on which something is grounded
"there is little foundation for his objections"
foundation
is derived from
found
is a type of (narrower)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
relation
an institution supported by an endowment
foundation
is derived from
found
is a type of (narrower)
an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization
lowest support of a structure
"it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
"he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"
foundation, grounding
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
base, basis, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork
is derived from
found
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
foundation, foundation garment
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"
creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination
is derived from
found