Hyphenation of foundation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word foundation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

foun-da-tion

Definitions of foundation:

1.
The basis on which something is grounded
There is little foundation for his objections
2.
An institution supported by an endowment
3.
Lowest support of a structure
It was built on a base of solid rock He stood at the foot of the tower
4.
Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study A good grounding in mathematics
5.
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
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
Introducing something new She looked forward to her initiation as an adult The foundation of a new scientific society

Synonyms of foundation:

noun relation
nounfinancial institution, financial organization, financial organisation
noun basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone, assumption, supposition, supposal
noun base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure, support
noun grounding, education
nounfoundation garment, undergarment
noun initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, beginning, start, commencement

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