English noun: founding | |||
1. | founding (act) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||
Samples | She looked forward to her initiation as an adult. The foundation of a new scientific society. | ||
Synonyms | creation, foundation, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | authorship, paternity | ||