footing
noun [S] (SITUATION) /ˈfʊt.ɪŋ/
/ˈfʊt̬-/ Definition
› the way in which something operates and the set of conditions that influences it: The council wants to put the bus service on a commercial footing.Situations and circumstances be on an equal, firm, etc. footing › to be in an equal, safe, etc. situation: Men and women ought to be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing.Being based on or depending on something
(Definition of footing noun (SITUATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- base sth on sth phrasal verb
- basis noun (IMPORTANT FACTS)
- blame verb
- boil down to sth phrasal verb
- build around sth phrasal verb
- build on sth phrasal verb
- dependent adjective (DECIDED BY)
- dependent adjective (NEEDING HELP)
- found verb (BASE)
- hinge on/upon sth phrasal verb
- in the wake of sth idiom
- more determiner, pronoun, adverb
- on the back of sth idiom
- rest with sb/sth phrasal verb
- result from sth phrasal verb
- ride on sth/sb phrasal verb
- spring from sth phrasal verb
- suppose verb (NEED)
- turn on sth phrasal verb
- understanding noun (AGREEMENT)
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