founding
adjective
1. Who or that founds or found.
- The founding fathers of our country.
noun
1. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- the foundation of a new scientific society
Similar word(s): creation, foundation, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination
Definition categories: act, beginning, commencement, start
Sentences with founding as a noun:
- the founding of the republic
verb
1. present participle of found