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UNDERPINNING definition: 1. support, strength, or the basic structure of something: 2. support, strength, or the basic…. Learn more.
UNDERPIN definition: 1. to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: 2. to give support, strength, or…. Learn more.
underpinning: [noun] the material and construction (such as a foundation) used for support of a structure.
underpin: 1 v support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm Synonyms: bear out , corroborate , support Type of: agree , check , correspond , fit , gibe , jibe , match , tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics v support from beneath Type of: hold , hold up , support , sustain be the ...
2. often underpinnings A support or foundation: "It was the towns, not the cities, that provided the underpinnings for the great American experiment" (Frank Conroy).
Underpinning definition: a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.. See examples of UNDERPINNING used in a sentence.
A structure of masonry, concrete, etc, placed beneath a wall to provide support.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
(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 The only way to save the building is through extensive underpinning. See underpinning in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
A complete guide to the word "UNDERPIN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Underpin definition: to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.. See examples of UNDERPIN used in a sentence.
