Synonyms: foot, foundation, fundament, base, understructure, substructure, groundwork
Definition: lowest support of a structure
Usage: it was built on a base of solid rock; he stood at the foot of the tower
Similar words: support
Definition: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
Usage: the statue stood on a marble support
Synonyms: substructure, infrastructure
Definition: the basic structure or features of a system or organization
Similar words: structure
Definition: the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
Usage: artists must study the structure of the human body; the structure of the benzene molecule