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Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard:
/ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ/
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/ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ/
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/ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ/
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/ˈfaːndɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
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Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The founding fathers of our country.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The establishment of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
the founding of the republic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of found
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult the foundation of a new scientific society
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: initiation, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: authorship, paternity
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations 18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Czech :
zakládající
— who or that founds or founded
Finnish :
perustaja-
— who or that founds or founded
French :
fondateur
— who or that founds or founded
German :
Gründungs-
— who or that founds or founded
German :
gründend
— who or that founds or founded
Spanish :
fundador
— who or that founds or founded
Armenian :
հիմնադրում
(himnadrum)
— establishment of something
Dutch :
oprichting
— establishment of something
Finnish :
perustaminen
— establishment of something
French :
fondation
— establishment of something
French :
création
— establishment of something
German :
Gründung
— establishment of something
Italian :
costituzione
— establishment of something
Italian :
creazione
— establishment of something
Italian :
fondazione
— establishment of something
Polish :
założenie
— establishment of something
Spanish :
fundación
— establishment of something
Swedish :
grundande
— establishment of something
