Meanings
comparative more foundational · superlative most foundational
- Of or relating to a foundation or foundations.
- Fundamental or underlying.
1 more example
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.
2020 June 2, David S. Cohen, “Donald Trump Is Trying to Start a Race War”, in Rolling Stone, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2020
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰewbʰ-?
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰudʰmḗn
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰudʰnós
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰundʰós
- Proto-Italic*fundos
- Latinfundus
- Latinfundō
- Latinfundātiō
- Old Frenchfondacion
- Middle Frenchfondation
- Latinfundātiō
- Middle Englishfundacioun
- Englishfoundation
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishfoundational
From foundation + -al.
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Cite this entry
foundational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundational
“foundational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundational. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foundational,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundational.
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