underlying

un·der·ly·ing

 (ŭn′dər-lī′ĭng)

adj.

1. Lying under or beneath something: underlying strata.

2. Basic; fundamental: the underlying cause of the problem.

3. Present but not readily noticeable: an underlying meaning.

4. Taking precedence; prior: an underlying claim to compensation.

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underlying

(ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ)

adj

1. concealed but detectable: underlying guilt.

2. fundamental; basic

3. lying under

4. (Banking & Finance) finance (of a claim, liability, etc) taking precedence; prior

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un•der•ly•ing

(ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ)

adj.

1. lying beneath something else, as a substratum.

2. fundamental; basic: the underlying cause.

3. discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis; implicit.

4. (of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence; prior.

[1605–15]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	underlying - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning" implicit in, inherent 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 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" rudimentary, fundamental 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"

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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

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underlying

adjective

1. Arising from or going to the root or source:

basal, basic, foundational, fundamental, original, primary, radical.

2. Of or being an irreducible element:

basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, primitive, ultimate.

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Translations

underlying

[ˈʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ] ADJ

1. (= fundamental) [cause, theme] → subyacente
the underlying problem is that → el problema subyacente or de fondo es que ...

2. [rock, soil, bone] → subyacente

3. (Econ) [rate, inflation, trend] → subyacente

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underlying

[ˌʌndə^rˈlaɪɪŋ] adj

[cause, problem, message] → sous-jacent(e)

[rock] → sous-jacent(e)

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underlying

adj subyacente

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