Need another word that means the same as “underpinning”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “underpinning” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Underpinning” are: post, rod, pillar, column, support, foundation, piling, heart, nucleus, nub, hub, kernel, marrow, meat
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “underpinning” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| column | Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. We walked in a column. |
| foundation | A woman’s undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body. Misleading accusations with no foundation. |
| heart | A card game similar to whist in which players attempt to avoid taking tricks containing a card of the suit of hearts. You haven t got the heart for baseball. |
| hub | A center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve. The kitchen was the hub of family life. |
| kernel | The most basic level or core of an operating system, responsible for resource allocation, file management, and security. This is the kernel of the argument. |
| marrow | The plant of the gourd family which produces marrows. Such men were the marrow of the organization. |
| meat | A meal. Cold meats. |
| nub | A small piece. The nub of the story. |
| nucleus | A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction. The nucleus of a British film producing industry. |
| piling | A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. Construction workers carry out their work behind the steel pilings. |
| pillar | Something shaped like a pillar. A pillar of rock. |
| post | A goalpost. In a recent post he cautioned investors to be wary of these predictions. |
| rod | Any rod shaped bacterium. Concrete walls reinforced with steel rods. |
| support | Supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation. They developed a scheme of mutual support. |
| aid | A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do. Rescue party went to their aid. |
| assist | Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function. The budget must have an assist from tax policies. |
| assistance | A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do. The work was completed with the assistance of carpenters. |
| attest | Authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity. The deceased s solicitor attested that he had been about to institute divorce proceedings. |
| backing | (especially in popular music) the musical or vocal accompaniment to the main singer or soloist. The trio provided backing. |
| bolster | Prop up with a pillow or bolster. Bolster morale. |
| boost | Give a boost to be beneficial to. Andy boosted him up high enough to reach the keys. |
| certification | The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on. A fundamental requirement for organic certification. |
| confirm | Administer the religious rite of confirmation to. Mr Baker s assistant telephoned to confirm his appointment with the chairman. |
| consolation | A person or thing providing consolation. Second place was no consolation to him. |
| corrigible | Capable of being corrected or set right. A corrigible defect. |
| corroborate | Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. The witness had corroborated the boy s account of the attack. |
| elevate | Raise or lift (something) to a higher position. The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head. |
| encouragement | The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope. Thank you for all your support and encouragement. |
| endorsement | A clause in an insurance policy detailing an exemption from or change in cover. The cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement. |
| help | The action of helping someone to do something. She never helps around the house. |
| lift | Lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building. Some actresses have more than one face lift. |
| patronage | Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support. The arts could no longer depend on private patronage. |
| patronize | Assume sponsorship of. She patronizes worthy causes. |
| proponent | A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea. A strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies. |
| refurbish | Make brighter and prettier. The premises have been completely refurbished in our corporate style. |
| reinforcement | Information that makes more forcible or convincing. Reinforcements set in the concrete. |
| solace | Give moral or emotional strength to. The soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her. |
| stanchion | An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. |
| substantiate | Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts. The president s trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country. |
| support | A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. My main concern was to support my family. |
| trestle | A framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top. |
| upgrade | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position. I got an upgrade to first class when coach class was full. |
| validate | Make valid or confirm the validity of. He seems to need other women s attention to validate him as a man. |
| verify | Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition. Please verify that the doors are closed. |
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