1. science fiction series written by Isaac Asimov. base, substructure; establishing, founding; institution; cosmetic cream used as a base for makeup. foundation\foun*da"tion\ , n. [f. fondation, l. fundatio. see:
found to establish.].
2. the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
3. 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; groundwork; basis. behold, i lay in zion, for a foundation, a stone a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. xxviii.
4. the foundation of a free common wealth.
5. (arch.) the lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see:
base course (a), under base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
6. a donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. he was entered on the foundation of westminster.
7. that which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. against the canon laws of our foundation.foundation course. see:
base course, under base, n.foundation muslin, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc.foundation school, in england, an endowed school.
8. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
9. 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; groundwork; basis.
10. The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
11. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
12. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity. lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics" an institution supported by an endowment the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections".
13. 1. The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth. If an event shakes the foundations of a society or a system of beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes people question their most deeply held beliefs. The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism.
14. The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
15. A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity. the National Foundation for Educational Research.
16. If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true. The allegations were without foundation Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected.
17. Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up. see also:
found. Part of a structural system that supports and anchors the superstructure of a building and transmits its loads directly to the earth. To prevent damage from repeated freeze-thaw cycles, the bottom of the foundation must be below the frost line. The foundations of low-rise residential buildings are nearly all supported on spread footings, wide bases (usually of concrete) that support walls or piers and distribute the load over a greater area. A concrete grade beam supported by isolated footings, piers, or piles may be placed at ground level, especially in a building without a basement, to support the exterior wall. Spread footings are also used in greatly enlarged form for high-rise buildings. Other systems for supporting heavy loads include piles, concrete caisson columns, and building directly on exposed rock. In yielding soil, a floating foundation consisting of rigid, boxlike structures set at such a depth that the weight of the soil removed to place it equals the weight of the construction supported may be used. Nongovernmental, nonprofit organization with assets provided by donors and managed by its own officials and with income expended for socially useful purposes. Foundations can be traced back to ancient Greece. The late 19th century first saw the establishment of large foundations with broad purposes and great freedom of action, usually originating in the fortunes of wealthy industrialists. Today foundations are classified as community (having support from many donors and located in a specific community), corporation-sponsored, and independent. Notable examples include the Smithsonian Institution (1846), the Carnegie Corp. of New York (1911), the Rockefeller Foundation (1913), and the Ford Foundation (1936), one of the largest in the world. Nongovernmental organizations are known colloquially as "NGOs.". Ford Foundation Rockefeller Foundation mathematics foundations of.
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