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1. (adj.) underlying
lying beneath something else, as a substratum.
2. underlying
fundamental; basic:
the underlying cause.
3. underlying
discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis; implicit.
4. underlying
(of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence; prior.
Etymology: (1605–15)
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1. (adj) implicit in(p), inherent, underlying
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
"shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
2. (adj) underlying
located beneath or below
3. (adj) fundamental, rudimentary, underlying
being or involving basic facts or principles
"the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
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1. (adj) underlying
lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles
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