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According to WordNet, the noun "foundation" has 7 sense(s).
105793554 the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture".
100240184 the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society".
105986594 education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics".