fundament


fundament (http://definr.com/fundament)

     n 1: the fundamental assumptions underlying an explanation; "the
          whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: basis,
           base, foundation, groundwork, cornerstone]
     2: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on [syn: buttocks,
         nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can,
         hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat,
         rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, {tail
        end}, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny,
         ass]
     3: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of
        solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" [syn: foundation,
         base, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure]