Underlying Definition

ŭndər-līĭng
adjective
Lying under; placed beneath.
Webster's New World
Fundamental; basic.
The underlying cause.
Webster's New World
Really there but not easily seen or noticed.
An underlying trend.
Webster's New World
Present but not readily noticeable.
An underlying meaning.
American Heritage
Taking precedence; prior.
An underlying claim to compensation.
American Heritage
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Underlying Sentence Examples

  • The fossils are few, and in some cases probably derived from the underlying formations.

  • Tests gave no indication of an underlying cause.

  • However good her underlying motivations, she still lied, tricked and betrayed him.

  • But it is hard to deny the underlying need.

  • He did not penetrate into the deeper causes underlying the revolutions and palace intrigues.

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