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foundations
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
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What does foundations mean?
noun
- plural of foundation
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IPA pronunciation
/faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
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If I mistake In those foundations which I build upon, The centre is not big enough to bear A school-boy’s top.
The true cause of the disappearance of the ancien regime was simply the weakening of the traditions which served as its foundations.
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Thus the foundations of English liberty were laid by men, who, though illiterate, were nevertheless of the very highest stamp of character.
I leave the interpretation of this performance to others, more venturesome than I. Plenty of theories are based on equally shaky foundations.
Indeed, the foundations for a science called Eugenics, which purposes to improve the human race in this way, have already been laid.