raft vs foundation

foundation vs raft

raft and foundation both are nouns.

raft is a verb but foundation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, foundation is a hypernym of raft; that is, foundation is a word with a broader meaning than raft:

raft: a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
foundation: lowest support of a structure

Other hypernyms of raft include base, foot, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure.

raft (noun)	foundation (noun)
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete	lowest support of a structure
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
	an institution supported by an endowment
	the basis on which something is grounded

raft (verb)	foundation (verb)
make into a raft
travel by raft in water
transport on a raft

Difference between raft and foundation

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