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founding.

The establishment of something.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ//ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ//ˈfaːndɪŋ/

  1. The establishment of something.

    the founding of the republic
adj/ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ//ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ//ˈfaːndɪŋ/

  1. Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.

    not-comparable
    the founding fathers of our country
verb/ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ/Canadian, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Standard/ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ//ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ//ˈfaːndɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of found

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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