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English noun: founding

1. founding (act) the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new


SamplesShe looked forward to her initiation as an adult.
The foundation of a new scientific society.


Synonymscreation, foundation, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination


Broader (hypernym)beginning, commencement, start


Narrower (hyponym)authorship, paternity









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