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underpinning
[ uhn-der-pin-ing ]
noun
- a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
- Often underpinnings. a foundation or basis:
to uncover the emotional underpinnings of an illness.
- underpinnings, Informal.
- underwear, especially women's underwear.
- the legs.
underpinning
/ ˈʌԻəˌɪɪŋ /
noun
- a structure of masonry, concrete, etc, placed beneath a wall to provide support
Word History and Origins
Origin of underpinning1
Example Sentences
For one thing, such groups tend to have intellectual underpinning which means they write grammatical and properly spelled French.
Now, the court is clear that this exemption can continue; the rules underpinning women-only spaces can exclude people with gender recognition certificates.
It has been a tough few months for City and underpinning it all has been a managerial change.
On this side of the Atlantic, underpinning globalisation and free trade are the theories of 19th-Century British economist David Ricardo.
Ignoring these facts threatens "the legal underpinning of a host of climate regulations for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources."
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