underlying
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underlying
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, underlie + -ing.
adjective
- Lying underneath. We dug down to the underlying rock.
- Basic or fundamental. Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
- Implicit. Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.
noun underlyings
- The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.
verb
- present participle and gerund of underlie
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subjacent, inherent, fundamental, basic, rudimentary, implicit, inexplicit, implicit in, overlying, underpinning, structural, key, behind, base, basis, driving
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adj lying underneath
| Español | subyacente |
|---|---|
| Français | sous-jacent |
| Deutsch | darunterliegend |
| Italiano | sottostante |
| Ελληνικά | υποκείμενος ypokeímenos |
adj basic or fundamental
| 中文 | 根本 gēnběn, 基本 jīběn, 底層 /底层 dǐcéng |
|---|---|
| Français | sous-jacent |
| Italiano | basilare, fondamentale |
| Ελληνικά | θεμελιώδης themeliódis |
adj implicit
| Español | subyacente, implícito, agazapado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 隱含 /隐含 yǐnhán |
| Português | implícito, subjacente |
| Français | sous-jacent |
| Deutsch | implizit |
| Italiano | implicito |
Talk about this word "underlying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/underlying. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. underlying. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/underlying "underlying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/underlying.Cite this
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title = {underlying},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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