foundationfoun‧da‧tion /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 
1[countable] an idea, fact, or system from which a religion, way of life, etc. develops: 
The Constitution provided/laid the foundation for the American government. The children had a solid foundation in reading and writing.2[countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes: a grant from the National Science Foundation3[countable] the solid base that is built under a building to support it: Construction workers have begun to lay the foundation (=build it).4[uncountable] the action of establishing an organization, city, or institution5without foundation not true, reasonable, or able to be proved: Luckily my fears were without foundation.
1[countable] an idea, fact, or system from which a religion, way of life, etc. develops: The Constitution provided/laid the foundation for the American government. The children had a solid foundation in reading and writing.2[countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes: a grant from the National Science Foundation3[countable] the solid base that is built under a building to support it: Construction workers have begun to lay the foundation (=build it).4[uncountable] the action of establishing an organization, city, or institution5without foundation not true, reasonable, or able to be proved: Luckily my fears were without foundation.
