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Underpin vs Reinforcement - What's the difference?

underpin | reinforcement |

As a verb underpin

is to support from below with props or masonry.

As a noun reinforcement is

(uncountable) the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

underpin

English

Verb

(underpinn)
  • To support from below with props or masonry.
    • You should underpin the mine roof to prevent further collapse.
  • (figuratively) To give support to; to corroborate.
    • Public confidence in politicians must underpin our democracy.

    reinforcement

    English

    Alternative forms

    * re-enforcement, reenforcement,

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  • (countable) A thing that reinforces.
  • (in the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
  • The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.

    • Derived terms

    * negative reinforcement * positive reinforcement * primary reinforcement

    See also

    * punishment * operant conditioning * classical conditioning