subjacent
Americanadjective
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situated or occurring underneath or below; underlying.
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forming a basis.
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lower than but not directly under something.
adjective
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forming a foundation; underlying
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lower than though not directly below
tall peaks and their subjacent valley
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of subjacent
1590–1600; < Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacēns ), present participle of subjacēre to underlie, equivalent to sub- sub- + jac ( ēre ) to lie + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the movement of the gravel itself wears down the subjacent rocks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
But besides the skin, the subjacent tissues may become involved in the inflammation, and give rise to the formation of pus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
On the other hand, the membrane may not differ from the subjacent liquid in chemical composition, but only in physical properties.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
Between the sclerotic and the subjacent choroid coat is a lymph space traversed by some loose pigmented connective tissue,—the 92 lamina fusca.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
In most cases, however, the axone runs off into the subjacent white matter, leaving the cortex altogether.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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