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foundation meaning in Sanskrit

धरुण dharuṇa

/ˌfæʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/UK/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/

foundation in Sanskrit: धरुण (dharuṇa). In English, foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

Sanskrit words for foundation

that upon which anything is founded
धरुण dharuṇa

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.

Synonyms of foundation

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Questions about foundation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of foundation in Sanskrit?
Foundation in Sanskrit is धरुण (dharuṇa).
foundation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Foundation: धरुण (dharuṇa).
What does foundation mean in English?
Foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

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