underpinning

As an adjective basic

is basic.

As a verb underpinning is

.

As a noun underpinning is

a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As verbs the difference between underpinning and underlining

is that underpinning is while underlining is .

As nouns the difference between underpinning and underlining

is that underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something while underlining is an act or instance of marking text with an underline.

As nouns the difference between anchoring and underpinning

is that anchoring is the act or means by which something is anchored or made firm while underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As verbs the difference between anchoring and underpinning

is that anchoring is while underpinning is .

As verbs the difference between guiding and underpinning

is that guiding is while underpinning is .

As nouns the difference between guiding and underpinning

is that guiding is guidance while underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As verbs the difference between undermining and underpinning

is that undermining is while underpinning is .

As nouns the difference between undermining and underpinning

is that undermining is the act or process by which something is undermined while underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As nouns the difference between underpinning and pylons

is that underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something while pylons is .

As a verb underpinning

is .

As nouns the difference between underpinning and framework

is that underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something while framework is   The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

As a verb underpinning

is present participle of lang=en.

Underpinning is a related term of groundwork.

As nouns the difference between underpinning and groundwork

is that underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something while groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

As a verb underpinning

is .

As nouns the difference between substantiation and underpinning

is that substantiation is the act of substantiating while underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As a verb underpinning is

present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between pedestal and underpinning

is that pedestal is the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp while underpinning is a support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall or a metaphorical basis for something.

As verbs the difference between pedestal and underpinning

is that pedestal is to set or support on (or as if on) a pedestal while underpinning is present participle of lang=en.