underpinning

Meaning of underpinning

verb
  1. To support from below with props or masonry.
    You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
  2. To give support to; to corroborate.
    Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.
noun
  1. A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall.
    This house's underpinning is not up to standard.
  2. A basis for something.
    I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory.
  3. The lower body or legs.

Information about underpinning

  • The plural form of underpinning is: underpinnings.
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Hyphenation of underpinning

un-der-pin-ning

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
  • underpinning is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

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