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founding

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/

founding means: The act of starting an organization, institution, or country.

noun

ESTABLISHMENTB2

The act of starting an organization, institution, or country.

  • The club celebrated its founding.
  • She helped with the founding of the school.
  • Membership has grown steadily since the organization’s founding.

How to use it: the founding of something (The book describes the founding of the university.)

Similar words: establishment, creation

Opposites: dissolution

Common phrases: founding of something, since its founding, company founding

adjective

STARTINGB2

Involved in starting an organization, business, or country.

  • She is a founding member of the club.
  • The founding partners met at university.
  • Our founding principles still guide every decision.

Similar words: original

Common phrases: founding member, founding fathers, founding partner

Questions about founding

What does founding mean?

The act of starting an organization, institution, or country.

What is founding in other languages?

Türkçe: kuruluş · Español: fundación · Français: fondation · Deutsch: Gründung · Italiano: fondazione · 日本語: 設立

How do you pronounce founding?

It is pronounced /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/.

How do you use founding in a sentence?

The club celebrated its founding. She helped with the founding of the school.

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