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Meaning of foundation



 
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Meaning of foundation #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 16, 2006 17:25 pm   Meaning of foundation
 

Hi!

What is meaning foundation? and How do write in sentence about foundation? Is it nourn or verb? What is it diffenter? I need to explain and example for it.

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Meaning of foundation #2 (permalink) Mon Oct 16, 2006 20:00 pm   Meaning of foundation
 

Hi

The word foundation is a noun and it has several different definitions. Here is a dictionary link:
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/foundation?view=uk

One definition of 'foundation' from the dictionary link above is justification or reason:

There was no foundation for the claim.
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