initiation founding
foundation
institution
origination
creation innovation
introduction instauration | the act of starting something for the first time, introducing something new, she looked forward to her initiation as an adult, the foundation of a new scientific society |
| approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
| floor plan | scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level, contrasts with elevation |
foundation
base fundament
foot
groundwork
substructure
understructure | lowest support of a structure, it was built on a base of solid rock, he stood at the foot of the tower |
foundation garment
foundation | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
| foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building |
| ground plan | a floor plan for the ground level of a building |
plan
architectural plan | scale drawing of a structure, the plans for City Hall were on file |
| raft foundation | a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete |
| design plan | an arrangement scheme, the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living, a plan for seating guests |
basis
base
foundation
fundament
groundwork
cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained, the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture |
plan
program
programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished, they drew up a six-step plan, they discussed plans for a new bond issue |
| master plan | a long-term outline of a project or government function, the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development |
| plan of action | a plan for actively doing something |
| battle plan | plan for conducting a battle |
travel plan
itinerary | a proposed route of travel |
| game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport |
| game plan | (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs, newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion |
plot
secret plan
game | a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal), they concocted a plot to discredit the governor, I saw through his little game from the start |
pension plan
pension account
retirement plan
retirement savings plan
retirement savings account
retirement account
retirement program | a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
| Keogh plan | a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons |
| employee savings plan | a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer |
| stock purchase plan | an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock |
employee stock ownership plan
ESOP | a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company |
| foundation grounding | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge, he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study, a good grounding in mathematics |
National Science Foundation
NSF | an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education |
| commission plan | a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission |
| foundation | an institution supported by an endowment |
| philanthropic foundation | a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc. |
| private foundation | a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public |
Marshall Plan
European Recovery Program | a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (-), named after George Marshall |
installment plan
installment buying
time plan | a system for paying for goods by installments |
hotel plan
meal plan | a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel |
| American plan | a hotel plan that includes three meals daily |
| modified American plan | a hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch) |
| Bermuda plan | a hotel plan that provides a full breakfast daily |
European plan
continental plan | a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily |
| foundation | the basis on which something is grounded, there is little foundation for his objections |
| plan | make plans for something, He is planning a trip with his family |
| plan be after | have the will and intention to carry out some action, He plans to be in graduate school next year, The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion |
plan
project contrive design | make or work out a plan for, devise, They contrived to murder their boss, design a new sales strategy, plan an attack |
design
plan | make a design of, plan out in systematic, often graphic form, design a better mousetrap, plan the new wing of the museum |
| open-plan | (of rooms or buildings) having large rooms with few dividing partitions |