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footingA stable foundation or secure position that provides support or balance. Can refer to both physical stability and one's position in a relationship or situation.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A stable foundation or secure position that provides support or balance. Can refer to both physical stability and one's position in a relationship or situation.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʊtɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 안정적인 기반, 발판

Korean pronunciation: 풋-팅 (강세: 풋)

Example Sentences

  • The CEO slipped and lost his footing during the presentation, but quickly regained his composure and his company's footing in the market.
  • After months of negotiation, both countries are finally on equal footing.
  • The startup struggled to gain a footing in the competitive tech market.

footing

NOUN

//ˈfʊtɪŋ//

A stable foundation or secure position that provides support or balance. Can refer to both physical stability and one's position in a relationship or situation.

footing concept
💡 Concept

A stable foundation or secure position that provides support or balance. Can refer to both physical stability and one's position in a relationship or situation.

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footing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Finding footing while putting trust in balance, as the wind keeps shutting every chance!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfʊtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfoot
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Old English 'fot' meaning 'foot', combined with the suffix '-ing' to create the concept of 'the place where one puts their foot'. The meaning expanded from the literal sense of where you stand to the figurative sense of foundation or basis.

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🎵Rhyme

puttingshootingcomputing

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📝Examples

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The CEO slipped and lost his footing during the presentation, but quickly regained his composure and his company's footing in the market.

After months of negotiation, both countries are finally on equal footing.

The startup struggled to gain a footing in the competitive tech market.

She found her footing on the rocky path, both literally and metaphorically in her new career.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

foundationbasisstabilitygroundsupport

Antonyms

instabilityuncertainty