founding
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founding
- /ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ/ Canadian, US, UK
- /ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ/
- /ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ/
- /ˈfaːndɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aʊndɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of found So after learning a great deal about iron founding and much more about pike fishing, one regretfully took leave of a shop full of kindly characters and proceeded to a worse lot of odours in the brass foundry.
noun foundings
- The establishment of an institution; initial creation. the founding of the republic
- Metalworking, as carried out in a foundry. metal founding
adjective
- Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded. the founding fathers of our country
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: initiation, foundation, institution, origination, creation, instauration, establishing, founder, establish, inaugural, incorporator, constitutive, guiding, creator, formation, create
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noun establishment of something
| Español | fundación |
|---|---|
| Français | fondation, création |
| Deutsch | Gründung |
| Italiano | costituzione, creazione, fondazione |
adj who or that founds or founded
| Español | fundador |
|---|---|
| Français | fondateur |
| Deutsch | Gründungs-, gründend |
Talk about this word "founding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/founding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. founding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/founding "founding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/founding.Cite this
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