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    underpinning
    /ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.
    • 2. a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something: "the theoretical underpinning for free-market economics"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › underpinningUNDERPINNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Underpinning is a noun that means support, strength, or the basic structure of something. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as architecture, philosophy, or business, with examples and translations.

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  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERPIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Underpin means to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as architecture, business, or politics, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

    Learn the meaning of underpinning as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Underpinning can refer to the support of a structure, the basis of something, or the legs of a person.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › underpinUnderpin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To underpin is to justify or support the ideas behind something, the way your extensive research underpins your self-published book on ice cream trucks in the United States. Whenever you substantiate someone's claims, theories, or stories, you underpin them.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › underpinningUNDERPINNING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Underpinning definition: a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.. See examples of UNDERPINNING used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › underpinningUnderpinning - definition of underpinning by The Free Dictionary

    Underpinning is a noun that means a structure of masonry, concrete, etc, placed beneath a wall to provide support, or a support or foundation for something. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage examples of underpinning.

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

    Learn the meaning of underpinning as a noun in formal and academic contexts. Find out how to use it to describe something that supports or forms the basis of an argument, claim, etc., or the act of strengthening a wall.