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footings

/ˈfʊtɪŋz/

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

Examples :

"The builders poured concrete footings to support the new house's foundation. "

architecture building structure position

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A standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.

Examples :

"The university's new policy provides solid footings for students who need extra time to complete their assignments. "

position place situation condition

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A relative condition; state.

Examples :

"After a long argument, the siblings were on better footings, agreeing to share their toys. "

condition state

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A tread; step; especially, measured tread.

Examples :

"The dancer practiced her footings across the stage, ensuring each step was precise. "

architecture part building

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A footprint or footprints; tracks, someone's trail.

Examples :

"Sentence: The heavy snow made it easy to see the dog's footings across the yard. "

mark sign way place environment nature

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Stability or balance when standing on one's feet

Examples :

"The slippery ice made it hard to find good footings, so I held onto the railing. "

body physiology ability

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

Examples :

"The accountant double-checked the footings of the expense report to ensure the total was correct. "

math business finance number amount

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The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot

Examples :

"After the flood, the engineers carefully inspected the bridge's footings to ensure its stability. "

part architecture building

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A narrow cotton lace, without figures.

Examples :

"She used plain white footings to edge the baby's blanket, adding a delicate, simple trim. "

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

Examples :

"The whaling ship's crew discarded the footings, the oily, less desirable remnants of the whale blubber, after rendering the prime cuts for valuable whale oil. "

substance material animal nautical

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

Examples :

"The heavy rain exposed the footings of the old garden wall. "

architecture building

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Double checking the numbers vertically.

Examples :

"Before submitting the budget report, the accountant did careful footings to ensure the column totals were accurate. "

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