founding

found-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Adjective) Relating to the establishment or creation of an institution or organization.

  2. 2.

    (Verb) Present participle of "found"; the act of establishing or creating something.

  3. 3.

    (Noun) The act or process of establishing an institution or organization.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Founding Fathers — the leaders who established the United States of America
  • •
    founding member — an original member who helped establish an organization
  • •
    founding document — an original document establishing principles or rules

Related words

See also: found, foundation, founded, founder
Synonyms: establishing, inaugural, originating

Etymology

From Latin fundare ("to lay the bottom, found, establish"), from fundus ("bottom, base").