footing

English Thesaurus

1. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	toehold,
definition	:	a small foothold used in climbing (noun.artifact)

2. a relation that provides the foundation for something (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	foundation,
definition	:	the basis on which something is grounded (noun.linkdef)

hyponym	:	common ground,
definition	:	a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding (noun.linkdef)

3. status with respect to the relations between people or groups (noun.state)

hypernym	:	position, status,
definition	:	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society (noun.state)