The meaning of UNDERLYING is lying beneath or below. How to use underlying in a sentence.

UNDERLYING definition: 1. real but not immediately obvious: 2. used to describe something on which something else is…. Learn more.

Definition of underlying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly. The underlying assumption is that the amount of …

UNDERLYING definition: lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. See examples of underlying used in a sentence.

lying beneath something else: an underlying layer of rock. basic: an underlying cause. that can be discovered only by close analysis or examination: Loyalty is the underlying theme of the story. lying …

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; …

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, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

The obvious meaning of underlying refers to something beneath something else. But the word carries a more subtle meaning, that of something hidden but important, something that shapes the meaning or …

Synonyms for UNDERLYING: basic, rudimentary, elementary, fundamental, introductory, essential, elemental, basal; Antonyms of UNDERLYING: advanced, complex, sophisticated, extensive, …