All underlying synonyms
un·der·ly·ing
U u adj underlying
- lowermost — lowest1 .
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- latent — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- grassroots — the common or ordinary people, especially as contrasted with the leadership or elite of a political party, social organization, etc.; the rank and file.
- meat-and-potatoes — fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- 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.
- idiopathic — of unknown cause, as a disease.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- 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.
- nethermost — lowest; farthest down: the nethermost depths of the ocean.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- overarching — forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
- 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.
- nub — the point, gist, or heart of something.
- nubber — (baseball) A batted ball that travels slowly and not very far, typically because the ball is hit on the end of the fat part of the bat.