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  1. www.oed.com › dictionary › underpinning_nunderpinning, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    The earliest known use of the noun underpinning is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for underpinning is from around 1486–9. underpinning is formed within English, by derivation.

  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunderpinning noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of underpinning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionunderpinning noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    (specialist) the act of supporting a wall and making it stronger by putting metal, concrete (= a hard building material), etc. under it; the metal, concrete, etc. that supports the wall

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › underpinningUNDERPINNING definition in American English | Collins English ...

    In terms of its theoretical underpinnings, the "new criminology" has become almost overwhelmingly Marxist. de Haan, Willem The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition ( 1989 ) In particular, selection is expected to refine developmental processes underpinning evolution of a reproductive division of labour.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNDERPIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNDERPIN meaning: 1. to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: 2. to give support, strength, or…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skirtingSkirting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    skirting: [noun] something that skirts: such as. border, edging. baseboard — called also#R##N# skirting board.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › underpinUnderpin Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    UNDERPIN meaning: to strengthen or support (something) from below usually used figuratively