Word relationships
Synonyms
initiation, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
Local English word record
founding
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Practice this wordExamples
- she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
- the foundation of a new scientific society
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.