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footing

/ˈfʊtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Footing means: a relation that provides the foundation for something.

Synonyms for footing5

noun, as in a relation that provides the foundation for something

basis, ground

noun, as in status with respect to the relations between people or groups

terms

noun, as in a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

foothold

also used for footing

rootstock

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What does footing mean?3

noun

1

a relation that provides the foundation for something“they were on a friendly footing”

2

status with respect to the relations between people or groups“on good terms with her in-laws”

3

a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Footing in a sentence

  • If you were footing the bill, you wouldn't say that.CM
  • Before the law, we're all on an equal footing.Nuel
  • He wanted to be on equal footing with his mother.Dejo
  • It's easy to lose your footing on loose gravel.patgfisher
  • The young princess lost her footing and fell into the water.Hybrid
  • Women worked on an equal footing with men.AlanF_US
  • I worked on an equal footing with everyone.AlanF_US
  • Forget about robotics. Not even the beetle can find sure footing and stumbles randomly.Eccles17

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Forms of footing

as a noun

plural
footings