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   un·der·pin·ning

   /ˈəndərˌpiniNG/

   noun

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERPINNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNDERPINNING definition: 1. support, strength, or the basic structure of something: 2. support, strength, or the basic…. Learn more.

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   Dec 4, 2015 · The meaning of UNDERPINNING is the material and construction (such as a foundation) used for support of a structure. How to use underpinning in a sentence.

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

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   to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something: He presented data to underpin his argument. Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished. When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.

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   The meaning of UNDERPIN is support, substantiate. How to use underpin in a sentence.

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

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

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   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.

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   Underpin definition: to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.. See examples of UNDERPIN used in a sentence.