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foundation noun

  /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ , [faʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃn̩]
  • The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
  • That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
 fondazione
  • 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; underbuilding.
 fondamenta
  • (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
 fondazione, fondamento
  • (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
 fondotinta

foundations

fondamenta
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