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View usage for: (ʌndəʳlaɪɪŋ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]The underlying features of an object, event, or situation are not obvious, and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes. I think that the underlying problem is education, unemployment and bad housing. Synonyms: fundamental, basic, essential, root More Synonyms of underlying 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You describe something as underlying when it is below the surface of something else. ...hills with the hard underlying rock poking through the turf. Cars were covered with clear-coat finish to protect the underlying paint from fading. Synonyms: hidden, concealed, lurking, veiled More Synonyms of underlying 3. See also underlie underlying in British English (ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ) adjective1. concealed but detectable underlying guilt 4. finance (of a claim, liability, etc) taking precedence; prior underlying in American English (ˈʌndərˌlaɪɪŋ) adjective1. lying under; placed beneath 2. fundamental; basic the underlying cause 3. really there but not easily seen or noticed an underlying trend 4. Finance having priority, as a claim Examples of 'underlying' in a sentenceunderlying He understood the real purpose underlying the experiment. In other languagesunderlying British English: underlying ADJECTIVE The underlying features of an object, event, or situation are not obvious, and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes. - American English: underlying
- Brazilian Portuguese: subjacente
- Chinese: 潜在的
- European Spanish: subyacente
- French: sous-jacent
- German: zugrunde liegend
- Italian: nascosto
- Japanese: 根本的な
- Korean: 잠재적인
- European Portuguese: subjacente
- Latin American Spanish: subyacente
All related terms of 'underlying'Definition fundamental To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes. Definition not obvious but detectable hills with the hard underlying rock poking through the turf Additional synonymsDefinition of or forming a base or basis Access to justice is a basic right. Synonyms fundamental, main, key, essential, primary, vital, principal, constitutional, cardinal, inherent, elementary, indispensable, innate, intrinsic, elemental, immanentHe was filmed with a concealed camera. Synonyms hidden, covered, secret, screened, masked, obscured, covert, unseen, tucked away, secreted, under wraps, inconspicuousDefinition involving only the most basic principles of a subject Literacy now includes elementary computer skills. Synonyms basic, essential, primary, initial, fundamental, introductory, preparatory, rudimentary, elemental, bog-standard (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition basic or fundamental Two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity. Synonyms fundamental, main, basic, radical, key, principal, constitutional, cardinal, inherent, elementary, innate, hard-wired, intrinsic, elemental, immanentDefinition essential to the real nature of a thing Diamonds have little intrinsic value. Synonyms essential, real, true, central, natural, basic, radical, native, genuine, fundamental, constitutional, built-in, underlying, inherent, elemental, congenital, inborn, inbredDefinition lying hidden and not yet developed within a person or thing Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message. Synonyms hidden, secret, concealed, invisible, lurking, veiled, inherent, unseen, dormant, undeveloped, quiescent, immanent, unrealized, unexpressed Definition fundamental or basic our primary needs of air, food and water Synonyms basic, essential, radical, fundamental, ultimate, underlying, elemental, bog-standard (informal) A prime cause of deforestation was the burning of charcoal to melt ore into iron. Synonyms fundamental, original, basic, primary, underlyingDefinition searching or thorough the radical differences between them Synonyms fundamental, natural, basic, essential, native, constitutional, organic, profound, innate, deep-seated, thoroughgoing, hard-wired Definition (of a comment or remark) presented in a disguised form He made a veiled threat to withdraw his support if we continued. Synonyms disguised, implied, hinted at, covert, masked, concealed, suppressed |