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单词 underlying
释义

underlying

adjective

un·​der·​ly·​ing ˌən-dər-ˈlī-iŋ How to pronounce underlying (audio)
1
a
: lying beneath or below
the underlying rock is shale
b
: basic, fundamental
an investigation of the underlying issues
2
: evident only on close inspection : implicit
3
: anterior and prior in claim
underlying mortgage
4
: of or being present in deep structure
underlying word order

Synonyms

  • abecedarian
  • basal
  • basic
  • beginning
  • elemental
  • elementary
  • essential
  • fundamental
  • introductory
  • meat-and-potatoes
  • rudimental
  • rudimentary
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Example Sentences

the ocean and the underlying rock the underlying differences between democracy and dictatorship
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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

underlying

adjective

un·​der·​ly·​ing -ˌlī-iŋ How to pronounce underlying (audio)
: serving as a basis or cause (as of secondary symptoms)
the underlying brain malformation that caused the hydrocephalus R. M. Henig

underlying 1 of 2

adjective

as in basic
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject the underlying differences between democracy and dictatorship

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • basic
  • fundamental
  • rudimentary
  • elementary
  • introductory
  • elemental
  • essential
  • basal
  • beginning
  • rudimental
  • simple
  • primary
  • meat-and-potatoes
  • preliminary
  • primordial
  • primal
  • prime
  • abecedarian
  • key
  • primeval
  • uncomplicated
  • important
  • primitive
  • crucial
  • preparatory
  • crude
  • rude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • complex
  • advanced
  • sophisticated
  • higher
  • extensive
  • intricate
  • complicated
  • detailed
  • elaborate
  • high
  • evolved
  • convoluted
  • developed
  • refined
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underlying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of underlie
1
as in supporting
to lie underneath A layer of rock underlies the topsoil.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • supporting
  • underpinning
  • steadying
  • upholding
  • carrying
  • undergirding
  • trussing
  • sustaining
  • bearing
  • bolstering
  • bracing
  • buttressing
  • staying
  • shoring (up)
  • propping (up)
2
as in grounding
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea) The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grounding
  • supporting
  • establishing
  • reinforcing
  • basing
  • predicating
  • establishing
  • backing
  • bolstering
  • buttressing
  • resting
  • corroborating
  • confirming
  • proving
  • verifying
  • validating
  • premising
  • reenforcing
  • affirming
  • substantiating
  • hanging
  • contributing (to)
  • conducing (to)
  • postulating
  • founding
  • presupposing
  • assuming
  • presuming
  • supposing
  • shoring (up)
  • avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • undermining
  • weakening
  • undercutting
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