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underlying
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un·der·ly·ing  (ndr-lng)
adj.
1. Lying under or beneath something: underlying strata.
2. Basic; fundamental.
3. Present but not obvious; implicit: an underlying meaning.
4. Taking precedence; prior: an underlying financial claim.

underlying [ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ]
adj
1. concealed but detectable underlying guilt
2. fundamental; basic
3. lying under
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance (of a claim, liability, etc.) taking precedence; prior
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.underlying - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
implicit, inexplicit - implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"
2.underlying - located beneath or belowunderlying - located beneath or below            
subjacent - lying nearby but lower; "hills and subjacent valleys"
3.underlying - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"

underlying
adjective
1. fundamental, basic, essential, root, prime, primary, radical, elementary, intrinsic, basal To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes.
2. hidden, concealed, lurking, veiled, latent hills with the hard underlying rock poking through the turf
Translations
underlying [ˈʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ] ADJ
1. (= fundamental) [cause, theme] → subyacente
the underlying problem is thatel problema subyacente or de fondo es que ...
2. [rock, soil, bone] → subyacente
3. (Econ) [rate, inflation, trend] → subyacente
underlying [ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ] adj
[cause, problem, message] → sous-jacent(e)
[rock] → sous-jacent(e)


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