UNDERLYING
Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 19
Definition
- adjective in the nature of something though not readily apparent.
— synonyms: implicit_in(p), inherent
- adjective located beneath or below.
- adjective being or involving basic facts or principles.
— synonyms: fundamental, rudimentary
Examples
- “A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
- “a doctrine underlying a theory”
- “We dug down to the underlying rock.”
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