{i} establisher; originator; person who founds (institution, settlement, etc.); one who casts, one who molds; one who establishes a channel, one who gives authorization to operate a channel (Computers)
The founder of an institution, organization, or building is the person who got it started or caused it to be built, often by providing the necessary money. He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty
break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"
Of a set of uniparental replicators, their most recent common ancestor The oldest letter of a descent group Of a feature, the first letter that bore this feature Of a clone group, any member that is not a clone
If something such as a plan or project founders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem. The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals. = fail. someone who establishes a business, organization, school etc
a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country" a worker who makes metal castings stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered" sink below the surface