AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

foundation

/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ Syllables: foun·da·tion

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

The underlying basis on which something is built; an organisation that funds projects.

Synonyms

basis groundwork base

Antonyms

superstructure culmination

Translations

foundation in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

أساس، مؤسسة

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

الأساس الذي يُبنى عليه شيء ما، أو منظمة تمول المشاريع.

Easy Explanation

A foundation is a base something is built on, or a funding body. Theoretical foundations support advanced courses in statistics and research design.

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Memory TipFound plus -ation — what you found or establish as a base.

Contextual Examples

Linear algebra provides the foundation for many machine learning algorithms taught here.

A private foundation awarded fellowships to doctoral students studying public health policy.

The course reviews philosophical foundations of human rights law in comparative perspective.

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