foundational
pronunciation
How to pronounce foundational in British English:
UK [faʊn'deɪʃənəl]
How to pronounce foundational in American English:
US [faʊn'deɪʃənəl]
Word Origin
- foundational (adj.)
- 1680s, from foundation + -al (1). Related: Foundationally.
Example
- 1. I fear foundational systems will become unwieldy and bureaucratic failures .
- 2. Just like bathing and tooth brushing , these positive habits are foundational life skills .
- 3. Synchronizing universal coupling with ball and sacket -- type , foundational parameters and main dimensions .
- 4. The government wisely addressed a classic market failure : the private sector cannot justify the high risk associated with foundational research .
- 5. In other words , these criteria constitute the acid test for the potential foundational role of economic theorizes to strategic management discipline .