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Meaning of 'underlying' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Underlying [ a.]
- Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

Meaning of 'underlying' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . underlying [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being or involving basic facts or principles
Example in sentence:
  • a fundamental incompatibility between them;
  • the fundamental laws of the universe;
  • these rudimentary truths;
  • underlying principles
Meaning (2):
- in the nature of something though not readily apparent
Example in sentence:
  • an underlying meaning;
  • shortcomings inherent in our approach

Nearby Words:

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