founding

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 7.38 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of found
2. noun The establishment of an institution; initial creation.

   the founding of the republic

3. noun Metalworking, as carried out in a foundry.

   metal founding

4. adjective Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded.

   the founding fathers of our country

Similar words

initiation foundation institution origination creation instauration establishing founder establish inaugural

Often followed by

of fathers a the member and in father members

Word family

found founded founder founders