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underlying

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
un·der·ly·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of underlying
Pronunciation:
\ˌən-dər-ˈlī-iŋ\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1611
1 a: lying beneath or below <the underlying rock is shale> b: basic, fundamental <an investigation of the underlying issues>2: evident only on close inspection : implicit3: anterior and prior in claim <underlying mortgage>4: of or being present in deep structure <underlying word order>


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