foundation

10 letters in word "foundation": A D F I N N O O T U.

No anagrams for foundation found in this word list.

• Definitions:
• the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" an institution supported by an endowment basis: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" 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" foundation garment: a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body initiation: 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"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
• Foundation is the first book in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series). It is a collection of five short stories, which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951. ...
• Foundation is the fourth release from Hip Hop group Brand Nubian. The album marked the reunion of the four original members, Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar and DJ Alamo, who hadn't released an album together since their 1990 debut One For All. ...
• The term "foundation" originates in civil law jurisdictions, where it is used to describe a distinct legal entity.
• A foundation is a structure that transfers loads to the ground. Foundations are generally broken into two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.
• The basic structural components of handmade rugs, which consist of Warps and Wefts.
• The supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction, or below grade, including the footings.
• The lowest part of a wall or series of piers on which a structure is built.
• The base of a house providing stability.
• the supporting material on which the substructure portion of a bridge is placed. A natural foundation consists of natural earth, rock, or near-rock material stable enough to support the superimposed loads without lateral displacement or compaction entailing appreciable settlement or deformation. ...
• The goal of many solitaire games is to eventually move all the cards onto the foundation piles. Usually the foundations are empty at the start of a game, but in some games they may begin with a starter card.
• The lower portion of a structure, usually concrete or masonry, including the footings which transfers the weight of, and loads on the structure to the ground.
• The lower parts of walls on which a structure is built. Foundation walls are mainly below ground level.
• That portion of a structure that lies beneath the floor system of all building structures.
• The part of the structure, which is in direct contact with and transmitting loads to the grounds.
• The combination of warps and wefts in the body of a rug.
• The backing of the rug composed of the warp and weft strings. It is made of cotton, wool or silk.
• In a trial, a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence. For example, an expert witnesses' qualifications must be shown before expert testimony will be admissible.
• The stonework below the ground that supports the entire structure.
• A period of study, normally of one academic year full-time or its part-time equivalent, which provides opportunities for students to progress to level I studies in one or more named courses.
• the body of people in whose name the College acts, as in: The President, Fellows and Scholars of Queens' College.
• The part of construction that supports the structure. In monuments, poor quality foundations or no at all account for a large percentage of structural failures.
• An institution founded and supported by an endowment. Some foundations may use the terms Fund, Trust, or Endowment in their names. These terms indicate no legal or operational differences. Foundations usually are tax exempt organizations.
• This is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that normally distributes funds rather than running its own programs.
• The structural elements through which load of a structure is transmitted to the earth.
• A foundation is a structure that supports the gravity load of a mechanical system.
• The vertical structure which supports the first-floor construction and which is partially located below grade.
• The portion of a building that has the sole purpose of transmitting structural loads from the building into the earth. That part of a building or wall which supports the superstructure.
• The bottom component of a sleep set that transfers and distributes the weight of the mattress.
• The base that a waterbed sits on.

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