foundation

«foundation» in Mova's school dictionary: The strong base under a building, usually under the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a foundation, foundations; foundation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) The strong base under a building, usually under the ground, that holds it up. tree →

2) The basic idea or part on which something else is built: Reading is the foundation of learning. tree →

3) An organisation that gives money for good causes: a charity foundation. tree →

4) The starting or setting up of something: the foundation of the school. tree →

5) A skin-coloured make-up cream. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and building a foundation spreads the weight of a house; in school basic skills are the foundations of later learning; «Foundation» is also the name of the first year of school in some places (Australia, UK). Phrases: «lay the foundations», «the foundation stone», «without foundation» (not true), «a solid foundation».

examples

• The builders dug deep foundations for the house. tree →
• Counting is the foundation of maths. tree →
• The foundation gave money to the hospital. tree →
• The rumour is without foundation. tree →
• My little sister is in Foundation this year. tree →
• The mayor laid the foundation stone. tree →
• "I confess, Prince," said the vizir, "that there is some foundation for what you say. tree →

note

Usually plural for buildings: «the foundations». Verb: found (found, founds, founded) = set up — not the past of «find». «Without foundation» means not true.

In the corpora

• A skyscraper is a strong steel or concrete core and frame standing on deep foundations; its glass walls are only a skin.
• A skyscraper's strong steel or concrete core and frame carry the weight down to deep foundations; the walls are just a skin.
• Builders also dig deep foundations, so a tall tower does not sink into the ground or lean.
• Foundations spread a building's weight into the ground.
• Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations of heaven did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «foundation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.