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- [uhn-der-lahy-ing]
- /ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ/
- /ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-der-lahy-ing]
- /ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ/
Definitions of underlying word
- adjective underlying lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. 1
- adjective underlying fundamental; basic: the underlying cause of their discontent. 1
- adjective underlying implicit; discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis: an underlying seriousness in his witticisms. 1
- adjective underlying (of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence; anterior; prior. 1
- adjective underlying Linguistics. belonging to an earlier stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence or other structure; belonging to the deep structure. 1
- verb with object underlying to lie under or beneath; be situated under. 1
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Origin of underlying
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; underlie + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Underlying
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adjective
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underlying popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
underlying usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for underlying
adj underlying
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
adjective underlying
- causal — If there is a causal relationship between two things, one thing is responsible for causing the other thing.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- nethermost — lowest; farthest down: the nethermost depths of the ocean.
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