founding

Definitions

The act of establishing or originating an institution, organization, or settlement.

The process of casting metal in a foundry.

Examples

The founding members of the organization met to discuss their long-term vision.

She wrote a detailed book about the founding of the city in the eighteenth century.

The university celebrated its founding anniversary with a series of academic lectures.

Synonyms

establishing initiating creating instituting originating launching starting

Antonyms

dissolving terminating abolishing closing ending destroying dismantling