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Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

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  1. a. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
  2. adj. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  3. adj. located beneath or below
  4. adj. being or involving basic facts or principles
  5. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
  6. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlyingstrata of a locality; underlying principles.
  7. j:100 s. located beneath or below