What is the meaning of Footing?

  • (n.) The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.
  • (n.) Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold.
  • (n.) The thickened or sloping portion of a wall or of an embankment at its foot.
  • (n.) A narrow cotton lace, without figures.
  • (n.) Relative condition; state.
  • (n.) Tread; step; especially, measured tread.
  • (n.) Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
  • (n.) The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil.
  • (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Foot.
  • (n.) The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
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APAWebster's. (2011). footing. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/footing/definitions/2009236
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "footing" http://smartdefine.org/footing/definitions/2009236 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, footing, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/footing/definitions/2009236>.
MLAWebster's. "footing" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/footing/definitions/2009236>
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