Overview of verb underlie

The verb underlie has 2 senses

• underlie -- (be or form the base for)


• underlie -- (lie underneath)

Overview of adj underlying

The adj underlying has 3 senses

• implicit in, inherent, underlying -- (in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning")


• underlying -- (located beneath or below)


• fundamental, rudimentary, underlying -- (being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles")