No. 3,490 in Dutch
onderbouwing
"Onderbouwing" means "substantiation" or "justification."
In a sentence
De wetenschapper presenteerde een sterke onderbouwing voor zijn theorie.
The scientist presented strong support for his theory.
Here, 'onderbouwing' refers to justification or rational evidence supporting a statement or theory.
Voor je sollicitatie is het belangrijk een goede onderbouwing van je kwaliteiten te geven.
For your application, it's important to provide a good justification of your qualifications.
In this sentence, 'onderbouwing' is used to signify a logical explanation or argument for one's qualities.
De onderbouwing van de architect was essentieel om de investeerders te overtuigen.
The architect's reasoning was essential to convince the investors.
Here, 'onderbouwing' refers to the logical or reasoned support used to persuade others of an idea or proposal.
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