'a theoretical underpinning' is a valid and commonly used phrase in written English. It usually refers to a set of principles that support a particular theory or concept. For example: "The research was based on a theoretical underpinning of evolutionary theory.".
Another problem with inflation is that it lacks a theoretical underpinning from fundamental physics.
It was created after mathematics gave economics a theoretical underpinning that other social sciences lacked.
Diderot's Entretiens sur "Le Fils naturel" (1757; "Conversations on 'The Natural Son'") gave a theoretical underpinning to the new mood.
Closer examination reveals that existing case management education programs often lack a theoretical underpinning.
Nevertheless, all the checklists have a common theoretical underpinning; they are a mnemonic device, with a list of components or constructs in order to perform a certain task.
His own writings indicate a complex theoretical underpinning to his use of such a bold abstract language.
We discuss a recent integrative perspective of social cognition to provide a systematic theoretical underpinning for computational instantiations of these mechanisms.
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