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Underlying

Underlying Meaning & Definition
Underlying Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Underlying?

[adj] in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
[adj] being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
[adj] located beneath or below

Synonyms | Synonyms for Underlying: basic | fundamental | implicit | implicit in(p) | inexplicit | inherent | rudimentary | subjacent

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Underlying In Webster's Dictionary

\Un`der*ly"ing\, a. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

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