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English to English adjective
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Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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in the nature of something though not readily apparent |  | Example: shortcomings inherent in our approach an underlying meaning
source: wordnet30
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located beneath or below |  | source: wordnet30
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being or involving basic facts or principles |  | Example: the fundamental laws of the universe a fundamental incomatibility between them these rudimentary truths underlying principles
source: wordnet30
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