The difference between Abolition and Foundation
When used as nouns, abolition means the act of abolishing, whereas foundation means the act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abolition and Foundation
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Abolition as a noun:
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation
Examples:
"the abolition of slavery"
"the abolition of laws"
"the abolition of decress"
"the abolition of taxes"
"the abolition of debts"
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Abolition as a noun:
The state of being abolished
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Abolition as a noun (historical, often capitalised, UK, US):
The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
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Abolition as a noun (historical, often capitalised, Australia):
The ending of convict transportation.
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Abolition as a noun (obsolete):
An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
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Foundation as a noun:
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
Examples:
"synonyms: establishment"
"ant abolition dissolution ruination"
"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."
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Foundation as a noun:
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
Examples:
"synonyms: groundwork basis"
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Foundation as a noun (figurative):
The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
Examples:
"synonyms: groundwork platform stage"
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Foundation as a noun (card games):
In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
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Foundation as a noun (architecture):
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
Examples:
"synonyms: base groundwall"
"The foundations of this construction have been laid out."
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Foundation as a noun:
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
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Foundation as a noun:
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
Examples:
"The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is the parent organization of the Wiktionary collaborative project."
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Foundation as a noun (cosmetics):
Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
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Foundation as a noun:
A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.