founding
verbnounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˈfaʊ̯ndɪŋ//
- //ˈfaʊ̯ndiŋ//
- //ˈfæʊ̯ndɪŋ//
- //ˈfaːndɪŋ//
The establishment of something.
verb
- 1
Also a form of foundpresent 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
- 1
The establishment of something.
the founding of the republic
Do foundings of transnational organizations appear to spur foundings of national organizations, or vice versa?
adjective
- 1
Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.
The founding fathers of our country.
Forms
- plural
- foundings