underlying
adjective
Origin of underlying
underlie
verb (used with object), un·der·lay, un·der·lain, un·der·ly·ing.
Origin of underlie
Related Words for underlying
hidden, elemental, basic, prime, veiled, bottom, concealed, lurking, root, basal, cardinal, critical, crucial, elementary, essential, indispensable, intrinsic, necessary, nitty-gritty, nubExamples from the Web for underlying
Contemporary Examples of underlying
But there is an underlying feeling that the worst is yet to come.
Political tensions are underlying every move in Nigeria, where, in February, the next presidential candidates will be nominated.
Some were elderly with underlying conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
Underlying all of this legal maneuvering is the social fact that marriages are hard to undo.
The underlying economic factors that cause deficits to shrink often create circumstances that push them to shrink even faster.
Historical Examples of underlying
It is plain (suggested Socrates), they do not know the underlying meaning.
The SymposiumXenophon
The underlying causes for the conduct, life and end of Apicius have not been told.
Sanitation, not the word, but the underlying idea, was taught by precept and example.
The Negro FarmerCarl Kelsey
An underlying tendency can be discerned in well-organized knowledge.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
Yet underlying all this there ran a vein of good cheer, of hopefulness.
Ox-Team Days on the Oregon TrailEzra Meeker