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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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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. | ![]() 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" |
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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.
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underlying
adjective1. Arising from or going to the root or source:
2. Of or being an irreducible element:
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Translations
underlying
[ˈʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ] ADJ1. (= fundamental) [cause, theme] → subyacente
the underlying problem is that → el problema subyacente or de fondo es que ...
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
adj subyacenteEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.