footing

Noun	1.	footing - status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing" terms status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
	2.	footing - a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" basis, ground foundation - the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections" common ground - a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
	3.	footing - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing foothold support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" toehold - a small foothold used in climbing

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