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foundation meaning in Malayalam

അടിസ്ഥാനം aṭisthānaṁ

/ˌfæʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/UK/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/

foundation in Malayalam: അടിസ്ഥാനം (aṭisthānaṁ), അടിത്തറ (aṭittaṟa). In English, foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

Malayalam words for foundation

that upon which anything is founded
അടിസ്ഥാനം aṭisthānaṁ, അടിത്തറ aṭittaṟa
result of the work to begin something
അടിത്തറ aṭittaṟa

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of foundation in Malayalam?
Foundation in Malayalam is അടിസ്ഥാനം (aṭisthānaṁ), അടിത്തറ (aṭittaṟa).
foundation എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Foundation: അടിസ്ഥാനം (aṭisthānaṁ), അടിത്തറ (aṭittaṟa).
What does foundation mean in English?
Foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

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