Word: underlying
To lie in a position directly beneath.
To lie under or beneath. Example: A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of. Example: a doctrine underlying a theory
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
To underlay.
The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.
Lying underneath Example: We dug down to the underlying rock.
Basic or fundamental Example: Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
Implicit Example: Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.
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