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underlying
adjective
located
directly
beneath
something
else
•
A
layer
of
clay
lies
on
top
of
the
underlying
rock
.
A
layer
of
clay
lies
on
top
of
the
underlying
rock
.
•
The
picnic
blanket
was
damp
because
the
grass
and
underlying
soil
were
still
wet
from
the
rain
.
The
picnic
blanket
was
damp
because
the
grass
and
underlying
soil
were
still
wet
from
the
rain
.
Derived
from
the
verb
underlie
+
-ing
,
used
as
an
adjective
to
describe
position
.
adjective
present
but
not
immediately
obvious
and
that
influences
or
supports
something
else
•
The
doctor
looked
for
the
underlying
cause
of
the
patient's
headache
.
The
doctor
looked
for
the
underlying
cause
of
the
patient's
headache
.
•
Economic
experts
warned
that
the
country's
growth
had
underlying
problems
.
Economic
experts
warned
that
the
country's
growth
had
underlying
problems
.
From
the
present
participle
of
the
verb
underlie
,
meaning
“
lie
beneath
”.
verb
-
underlie
,
underlying
,
underlies
,
underlay
,
underlain
being
beneath
or
forming
the
foundation
of
something
while
the
action
is
happening
•
Geological
forces
are
underlying
the
slow
rise
of
the
mountain
range
.
Geological
forces
are
underlying
the
slow
rise
of
the
mountain
range
.
•
Fear
of
change
was
underlying
her
refusal
to
accept
the
new
plan
.
Fear
of
change
was
underlying
her
refusal
to
accept
the
new
plan
.
Present
participle
of
underlie
,
from
Old
English
underlicgan
(“
to
lie
under
”).
