fundament

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noun

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
• Syn:
buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside,
bum, buns, can, hindquarters, hind end, keister,
posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern,
seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom,
behind, derriere, fanny, ass
• Derivationally related forms:
posterior (for: posterior)
• Hypernyms:
body part
• Part Holonyms:
torso, trunk, body
2. lowest support of a structure
- it was built on a base of solid rock
- he stood at the foot of the tower
• Syn:
foundation, base, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
• Derivationally related forms:
basal (for: base)
• Hypernyms:
support
• Hyponyms:
bed, raft foundation
• Part Holonyms:
structure, construction
3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
• Syn:
basis, base, foundation, groundwork, cornerstone
• Derivationally related forms:
found (for: foundation), basal (for: base), base (for: base)
• Hypernyms:
assumption, supposition, supposal
• Hyponyms:
meat and potatoes
• Part Holonyms:
explanation

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  foundation, base, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure, buttocks, basis, cornerstone