underpinning

Noun

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.

ریشه

From the English words 'under' and 'pin'. First known use in 1522.

مثال

• The underpinning of the house was solid and sturdy.
• The philosophical underpinnings of the book are quite complex.
• The underpinning of his argument is flawed.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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