Underpinning - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌʌndərˈpɪnɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word underpinning
Brit.  |ˈʌndəpɪnɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word underpinning
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to underpin

verb

- Present participle of underpin.

noun

- A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.
This house's underpinning is not up to standard.
I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory.
- Legs, more generally.

Word forms

noun
singular: underpinning
plural: underpinnings
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