footing
noun
foot·ing
| \ ˈfu̇-tiŋ
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Definition of footing
1
: a stable position or placing of the feet
2
: a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it
especially
: the condition of a racetrack
4a
: a place or position providing a base of operations : foothold
b
: established position : status
especially
: position or rank in relation to others
they all started off on an equal footing
5
: basis
6
: terms of social intercourse
7
: an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load
8
: the sum of a column of figures