Footing

Portuguese Meaning

fundamento

apoio para o pé

colocação dos pés

condição

posição

situação segura

English Meaning

  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.