1 the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.
az: quruluş, yaranma
ru: основание
2 the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.
az: təməl, bünövrə
ru: фундамент
3 an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.
az: fond
ru: фонд