Foundation
1Foundation — may refer to: * Foundation (engineering), the portion of a building s structure that transfers the weight of the building into the ground strata * Foundation (cosmetics), a cosmetic applied to the face * Foundation (nonprofit organization), a… …
2Foundation — • An ecclesiastical foundation is the making over of temporal goods to an ecclesiastical corporation or individual, either by gift during life or by will after death, on the condition of some spiritual work being done either in perpetuity or for… …
3Foundation — Foun*da tion, n. [F. fondation, L. fundatio. See {Found} to establish.] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [1913 Webster] 2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… …
4Foundation — bezeichnet in der englischen Sprache eine Stiftung den Foundation Zyklus von Isaac Asimov ein Kosmetika, siehe: Foundation (Schminke) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung …
5foundation — foundational, adj. foundationally, adv. foundationary, adj. /fown day sheuhn/, n. 1. the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion. 2. the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.… …
6foundation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of founding 2. a basis (as a tenet, principle, or axiom) upon which something stands or is supported < the foundations of geometry > < the rumor is without foundation in fact > 3. a. funds given for the… …
7foundation — noun /faʊ̯nˈdei̯ʃn̩/ a) The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty. b) That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is… …
8foundation's — noun Possessive case of a foundation …
9Foundation bloodstock — or foundation stock are horses that are the progenitor, or foundation, of a new horse breed or a given bloodline within a breed. The term is also used in a similar manner when discussing purebred dogs. A group of animals collectively may be… …
10Foundation Fighting Blindness — Formation 1971 Type Non Profit Purpose/focus Fund research that will lead to preve …
