foundation vs charity

charity vs foundation

foundation and charity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foundation	Yes	No	No	No
charity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, charity is a hyponym of foundation; that is, charity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foundation:

foundation: an institution supported by an endowment
charity: a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

foundation (noun)	charity (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new	an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
lowest support of a structure	a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body	a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained	an institution set up to provide help to the needy
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge	pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
an institution supported by an endowment
the basis on which something is grounded

Difference between foundation and charity

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