footing (EN)

noun

noun “footing”

1. the ability to maintain one's balance while standing or moving
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   She slipped on the ice and lost her footing.
2. a place or surface that provides support for one's feet
   The hikers searched for secure footing on the steep trail.
3. (in construction) a structural element that transfers the load of a building to the underlying soil
   The construction crew poured concrete footings before building the walls.
4. a basis or foundation for something abstract
   The investment gave the company a strong financial footing.
5. the conditions or terms on which something is agreed or established
   The two organizations worked together on equal footing to achieve their goals.
6. (in accounting) the sum total of a column of numbers
   The bookkeeper carefully recalculated the footings to ensure accuracy.