underpinning

underpinning
Synonyms and related words:
base, basement, basis, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, brace, buttress, column, floor, flooring, fond, footing, foundation, fundament, fundamental, ground, grounds, groundwork, hardpan, infrastructure, pavement, principle, prop, radical, riprap, rock bottom, root, rudiment, seat, seating, shore, sill, solid ground, solid rock, stay, stereobate, stylobate, substratum, substruction, substructure, terra firma, underbuilding, undercarriage, undergirding, understruction, understructure

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  • underpinning — UK US /ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ/ noun [C or U] ► something that provides support for something, or that is the starting point from which something can develop: »A strong opening on Wall Street provided a firm underpinning for the FTSE 100 …   Financial and business terms

  • Underpinning — Un der*pin ning, n. 1. The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) (a) That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underpinning — index foundation (basis) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • underpinning — (n.) late 15c., action of supporting or strengthening from beneath, from UNDER (Cf. under) + prp. of PIN (Cf. pin) (v.). Figurative sense of prop, support is recorded from 1580s …   Etymology dictionary

  • underpinning — [un′dər pin΄iŋ] n. 1. a supporting structure or foundation, esp. one placed beneath a wall 2. a support or prop ☆ 3. [pl.] Informal the legs …   English World dictionary

  • Underpinning — In construction, underpinning is the process of strengthening and stabilizing the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Underpinning may be necessary for a variety of reasons: The original foundation is simply not strong or… …   Wikipedia

  • underpinning — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌpɪnɪŋ] / US [ˈʌndərˌpɪnɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms underpinning : singular underpinning plural underpinnings 1) an important basic part of something that allows it to succeed or continue to exist 2) a strong piece of… …   English dictionary

  • Underpinning — Underpin Un der*pin , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Underpinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Underpinning}.] 1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest. [1913 Webster] 2. To support by some solid foundation; to place… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underpinning — noun A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something. This houses underpinning is not up to standard …   Wiktionary

  • underpinning — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: under (III) + pinning 1. a. : the material and construction used for support and introduced beneath a wall already constructed b. : the foundation of a frame house …   Useful english dictionary

  • underpinning — noun Date: 15th century 1. the material and construction (as a foundation) used for support of a structure 2. something that serves as a foundation ; basis, support often used in plural < the philosophical underpinnings of educational methods > 3 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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