footing

[foot·ing]

A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

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Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

Noun
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

Noun
a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

Noun
status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

p. pr. & vb. n.
of Foot

n.
Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

n.
Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.

n.
Relative condition; state.

n.
Tread; step; especially, measured tread.

n.
The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.

n.
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.

n.
A narrow cotton lace, without figures.

n.
The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil.

n.
The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot.

Footing

Foot"ing, n. 1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

In ascent, every stp gained is a footing and help to the next.

2. Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.

As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner . . . made him a favorite.

3. Relative condition; state.

Lived on a footing of equality with nobles.

4. Tread; step; especially, measured tread.

Hark, I hear the footing of a man.

5. The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column. 6. The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking. 7. A narrow cotton lace, without figures. 8. The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. Simmonds. 9. (Arch. & Enging.) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot. Footing course (Arch.), one of the courses of masonry at the foot of a wall, broader than the courses above. -- To pay one's footing, to pay a fee on first doing anything, as working at a trade or in a shop. Wright. -- Footing beam, the tie beam of a roof.

Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

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Usage Examples

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun.

For wide swaths of training and education there are valuable spillovers which mean that the private sector needs support from the government. That is why I have been so determined to protect and grow apprenticeships and put higher education on a sustainable footing.

In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country.

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Other Usage Examples

Persons famous in the arts partake of the immortality of princes, and are upon a footing with them.

I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.

'Rocket Science' is really where I fell in love with filmmaking, I think 'Camp' was incredible, but it was so bizarre, and I was trying to find my footing in this world where you don't have an audience for immediate validation.