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foundation meaning in Hindi

स्थापना sthāpnā

/ˌfæʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/UK/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/

foundation in Hindi: स्थापना (sthāpnā), नींव (nī̃v), आधार (ādhār), संस्थान (sansthān). In English, foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

Hindi words for foundation

act of founding
स्थापना sthāpnā
that upon which anything is founded
आधार ādhār, नींव nī̃v
lowest and supporting part or member of a wall
नींव nī̃v
legacy constituting a permanent fund of charitable institution
संस्थान sansthān, प्रतिष्ठान pratiṣṭhān

English meaning of foundation

  1. noun The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
  2. noun That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
  3. noun The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
  4. noun In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.

Full definition of foundation

foundation in a sentence

  • The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty.
  • The foundations of this construction have been laid out.
  • The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is the parent organization of the Wiktionary collaborative project.

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Questions about foundation in Hindi

What is the meaning of foundation in Hindi?
Foundation in Hindi is स्थापना (sthāpnā), नींव (nī̃v), आधार (ādhār), संस्थान (sansthān).
foundation का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Foundation: स्थापना (sthāpnā), नींव (nī̃v), आधार (ādhār), संस्थान (sansthān).
What does foundation mean in English?
Foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

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