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underlyingexisting beneath or at the basis of something; fundamental

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: existing beneath or at the basis of something; fundamental

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 근본적인, 기본적인, 숨겨진

Korean pronunciation: 언-더-라이-잉 (강세: 라이)

Example Sentences

  • The underlying reason why he became a chef was his grandmother's amazing cooking.
  • The underlying message of his 100 text messages was simply 'I miss you'.
  • Scientists discovered the underlying mechanism of how cats always land on their feet.

underlying

ADJECTIVE

//ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ//

existing beneath or at the basis of something; fundamental

underlying concept
💡 Concept

Stress was the underlying cause of his headaches.

underlying mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The underlying rock supported the entire island. (UNDER + LYING = UNDERLYING → lying underneath something else)

underlying rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Identifying the underlying problem was the first step toward solving it.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixunder--
Rootlying

Origin

From Old English 'underlicgan', combining 'under' (beneath) and 'licgan' (to lie). The word evolved through Middle English to its modern form, maintaining the sense of something positioned beneath or forming the foundation.

🎵Rhyme

flyingtryingbuyingcrying
flying
trying
buying
crying

🔗Collocations

underlying cause
underlying problem
underlying assumption
underlying principle
underlying meaning
underlying structure

📝Examples

The underlying reason why he became a chef was his grandmother's amazing cooking.

😄 Fun example

The underlying message of his 100 text messages was simply 'I miss you'.

Scientists discovered the underlying mechanism of how cats always land on their feet.

😄 Fun example

The underlying truth is that nobody really knows how to fold a fitted sheet properly.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fundamentalbasicessentialcoreroot

Antonyms

superficialsurfaceapparent

Related

foundationbasisgroundworkessence

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