underlying

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be or form the base for
  2. verb lie underneath
  3. adjective in the nature of something though not readily apparent

Etymology

By surface analysis, underlie + -ing.

Synonyms

underlie

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