footing

foot·ing  (ftng)

n.

1. Secure placement of the feet in standing or moving.

2.

a. A surface or its condition with respect to its suitability for walking or running, especially the condition of a racetrack.

b. A secure place for the feet; a foothold.

3. The act of moving on foot.

4. Architecture The supporting base or groundwork of a structure, as for a monument or wall. Also called footer.

5. A basis or foundation: a business begun on a good footing.

6.

a. Position or rank in relation to others; standing: Everyone began on an equal footing.

b. Terms of social interaction: neighbors on a friendly footing.

7. The act of making a foot for something, such as a stocking.

8. The sum of a column of figures.

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footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ]

n

1. the basis or foundation on which something is established the business was on a secure footing

2. the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc. the two countries were on a friendly footing

3. a secure grip by or for the feet

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc.

5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Chiefly US

a.  the act of adding a column of figures

b.  the total obtained

6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Rare a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc., or such an entrance itself

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	footing - status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing" terms status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
	2.	footing - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" basis, ground foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
	3.	footing - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing foothold support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" toehold - a small foothold used in climbing

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footing

noun

1. basis, foundation, foothold, base position, ground, settlement, establishment, installation, groundwork a sounder financial footing for the future

2. relationship, terms, position, basis, state, standing, condition, relations, rank, status, grade They are trying to compete on an equal footing.

3. foothold, hold, grip, toehold, support He lost his footing and slid into the water.

Translations

footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] N

1. (= foothold) → asidero m
to lose one's footing → perder pie

2. (fig) (= basis) on an equal footing → en pie de igualdad
to be on a friendly footing with sb → tener amistad con algn
to gain a footing → lograr establecerse
to put a company on a sound financial footing → enderezar la situación económica de una empresa
on a war footing → en pie de guerra

footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n

(= basis) on an equal footing → sur un pied d'égalité
to put sb/sth on an equal footing → mettre qn/qch sur un pied d'égalité
to put sth on a formal footing → officialiser qch
to be on a war footing → être sur le pied de guerre
We aim to place training on a more scientific footing → Notre but est de mettre l'accent sur l'aspect scientifique de la formation.

(= place one stands on) → appuis mpl au sol
to lose one's footing → perdre pied

footing

n

(lit) → Stand m, → Halt m; to lose one’s footing → den Halt verlieren; to miss one’s footing → danebentreten

(fig) (= foundation, basis) → Basis f; (= relationship) → Beziehung f, → Verhältnis nt; the business was on a secure footing → das Geschäft stand auf einer sicheren Basis; we are trying to put training on a more scientific footing → wir versuchen, die Ausbildung wissenschaftlicher zu fundieren; to be on a friendly footing with somebody → mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem Fuße stehen; we want to put Britain on the same footing as the rest of Europe → wir wollen Großbritannien mit dem restlichen Europa gleichstellen; on an equal footing (with each other) → auf gleicher Basis; to be on a war footing → sich im Kriegszustand befinden

(Archit) → Sockel m

footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n (foothold) → punto d'appoggio (fig) (basis) → posizione f
to lose one's footing → perdere l'equilibrio, mettere un piede in fallo
on an equal footing (fig) → su un piano di parità, in condizioni di parità
to be on a friendly footing with sb → essere in rapporti d'amicizia con qn

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footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n (foothold) → punto d'appoggio (fig) (basis) → posizione f
to lose one's footing → perdere l'equilibrio, mettere un piede in fallo
on an equal footing (fig) → su un piano di parità, in condizioni di parità
to be on a friendly footing with sb → essere in rapporti d'amicizia con qn