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Definitions of underlying
  1. adjective
    in the nature of something though not readily apparent
    "an underlying meaning"
  2. adjective
    being or involving basic facts or principles
    "underlying principles"
  3. adjective
    located beneath or below

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Definition that contains underlying
  • why the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  • id (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
  • hush run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
  • analysis a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
  • fabric the underlying structure
  • spelling forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
  • bruise injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
  • slashed having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric
  • psychoanalysis a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
  • framework the underlying structure
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