Definition of "Foundation" :

noun: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

"The foundation of a new scientific society."

noun: lowest support of a structure

noun: a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

noun: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

noun: education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

"He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study."

noun: an institution supported by an endowment

noun: the basis on which something is grounded

"There is little foundation for his objections."