foundational
US/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃə.nəl/
foundational adjective: of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
Adjective
foundational (comparative more foundational, superlative most foundational)
- Of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
- Fundamental or underlying.
- Racism courses through Donald Trump’s blood and is one of the foundational principles of his presidency. Which is why, when faced with one of the greatest uprisings against police brutality this nation has seen, a movement led by black people around the country and joined by all other people of...2020 June 2, David S. Cohen, “Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War”, in Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2020
Examples of foundational in a sentence
- Racism courses through Donald Trump’s blood and is one of the foundational principles of his presidency.
- Milo labels these shapes “archigraphemes,” the foundational structures on which graphemes are built.
- Interconnectedness is a foundational principle that is central to the Indigenous people who have been in this place since time immemorial.
Synonyms of foundational
Forms of foundational
| comparative | more foundational |
|---|---|
| superlative | most foundational |
Origin of foundational
From foundation + -al.
Words formed from foundational
Phrases with foundational
Words that rhyme with foundational
- accreditational
- biofiltrational
- centrifugational
- combinational
- computational
- filtrational
- gravitational
- improvisational
- indoctrinational
- metapopulational
- multiequational
- occupational
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Questions about foundational
- What does foundational mean?
- Foundational means of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
- What part of speech is foundational?
- Foundational is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce foundational?
- Foundational is pronounced /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (US).
Words near foundational in the dictionary
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