Footing

English Meaning

Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.

1. Secure placement of the feet in standing or moving.
2. A surface or its condition with respect to its suitability for walking or running, especially the condition of a racetrack.
3. A secure place for the feet; a foothold.
4. The act of moving on foot.
5. Architecture The supporting base or groundwork of a structure, as for a monument or wall. Also called footer.
6. A basis or foundation: a business begun on a good footing.
7. Position or rank in relation to others; standing: Everyone began on an equal footing.
8. Terms of social interaction: neighbors on a friendly footing.
9. The act of making a foot for something, such as a stocking.
10. The sum of a column of figures.