FOOTING Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word footing. (close relations)
Definition of FOOTING
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base | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • installation from which a military force initiates operations • a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries • lowest support of a structure • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • the bottom or lowest part • (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment • a lower limit • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a support or foundation • a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed • the most important or necessary part of something • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area • the principal ingredient of a mixture • a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit • (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector adjective satellite • serving as or forming a base • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) • (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal • not adhering to ethical or moral principles • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • illegitimate • debased; not genuine verb • use as a basis for; found on • situate as a center of operations • use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes | ||||||||
foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
groundwork | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • lowest support of a structure • preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation | ||||||||
substructure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic structure or features of a system or organization • lowest support of a structure | ||||||||
balance | verbv | |||||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra • a state of equilibrium • the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 • equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) • equality of distribution • something left after other parts have been taken away • the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account • (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane • a weight that balances another weight • a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat • a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity verb • bring into balance or equilibrium • compute credits and debits of an account • hold or carry in equilibrium • be in equilibrium | ||||||||
establishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of forming or establishing something • an organization founded and united for a specific purpose • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence • any large organization • (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat • the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof | ||||||||
infrastructure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic structure or features of a system or organization • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area | ||||||||
pedestal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a support or foundation • a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) • an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) | ||||||||
platform | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a raised horizontal surface • a document stating the aims and principles of a political party • the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system • any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons • a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole • a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains | ||||||||
plinth | nounn | |||||||
noun • an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) | ||||||||
stability | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast • a stable order (especially of society) • the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation | ||||||||
structure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts • the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts • the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations • a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement • the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships verb • give a structure to | ||||||||
support | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities • aiding the cause or policy or interests of • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • documentary validation • the financial means whereby one lives • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • any device that bears the weight of another thing • financial resources provided to make some project possible verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • support materially or financially • be behind; approve of • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • adopt as a belief • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm • argue or speak in defense of • play a subordinate role to (another performer) • be a regular customer or client of • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
underpinning | nounn | |||||||
verb • support from beneath • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | ||||||||
fundament | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • lowest support of a structure | ||||||||
hoof | nounn | |||||||
noun • the foot of an ungulate mammal • the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals verb • walk • dance in a professional capacity | ||||||||
infantry | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot | ||||||||
pes | nounn | |||||||
noun • the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint | ||||||||
pick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the person or thing chosen or selected • the quantity of a crop that is harvested • the best people or things in a group • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument • a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body • the act of choosing or selecting verb • select carefully from a group • look for and gather • harass with constant criticism • provoke • remove in small bits • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • pilfer or rob • pay for something • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||||
understructure | nounn | |||||||
noun • lowest support of a structure | ||||||||