n.
1.the basis on which something is grounded
2.an institution supported by an endowment
3.the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
4.lowest support of a structure
5.education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
6.a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
7.the act of starting something for the first time
Idiom of the Day
in proportion
having the right or wrong proportion in relation to something else
We tried to make sure that the bookshelves were both in proportion when we rebuilt the house.