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Word: Underpinning
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.
Short Definition:solid foundation laid below ground level
Definition:
a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something
Short Definition:set of ideas, motives, or devices
Examples:- the theoretical underpinning for free-market economics
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