"foundational" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foundational.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more foundational [comparative], most foundational [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃənəl Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōbor. Old French fondacion Middle French fondationbor. ▲ Latin fundātiōbor. Middle English fundacioun English foundation Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English foundational From foundation + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|foundation|-al&lt;id:adjectival suffix&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōbor. Old French fondacion Middle French fondationbor. ▲ Latin fundātiōbor. Middle English fundacioun English foundation Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. 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"lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-el", "lang" : "fro" }, { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "id" : "adjectivizing suffix", "status" : { "1" : "la", "2" : ":inh", "3" : "itc-pro:*-ālis", "id" : "adjectivizing suffix", "title" : "-ālis", "pos" : "suffix" }, "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ālis", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-al", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-al", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "foundational", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="foundational"> From foundation + -al., {{ety|en|:af|foundation|-al&lt;id:adjectival suffix&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin fundō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fundātiōbor. Old French fondacion Middle French fondationbor. ▲ Latin fundātiōbor. Middle English fundacioun English foundation Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English foundational From foundation + -al. Head templates: {{en-adj}} foundational (comparative more foundational, superlative most foundational)
  1. Of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
    Sense id: en-foundational-en-adj-kE9ugPuh Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 78 22
  2. Fundamental or underlying.
    Sense id: en-foundational-en-adj-qyyo2~DS Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival suffix) Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al (adjectival suffix): 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foundationary, groundlaying
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      "form": "most foundational",
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        "superlative"
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          "text": "Racism courses through Donald Trump’s blood and is one of the foundational principles of his presidency. Which is why, when faced with one of the greatest uprisings against police brutality this nation has seen, a movement led by black people around the country and joined by all other people of color and white people as well, his only policy solution is to start a race war.",
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