Underlying

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. 1.2 fundamental; basic 1.3 implicit; discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis 1.4 (of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence; anterior; prior. 1.5 Linguistics . belonging to an earlier stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence or other structure; belonging to the deep structure. 2 Antonyms 2.1 adjective 3 Synonyms 3.1 adjective

Adjective

lying or situated beneath, as a substratum.

fundamental; basic

the underlying cause of their discontent.

implicit; discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis

an underlying seriousness in his witticisms.

(of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking precedence; anterior; prior.

Linguistics . belonging to an earlier stage in the transformational derivation of a sentence or other structure; belonging to the deep structure.

Antonyms

adjective

secondary

Synonyms

adjective

basal , basic , bottom , bottom-line , cardinal , concealed , critical , crucial , elemental , elementary , essential , hidden , indispensable , intrinsic , lurking , necessary , needful , nitty-gritty * , nub , primary , prime , primitive , radical , root , substratal , veiled , vital , foundational , fundamental , original , ultimate , beneath , implicit , innate , latent , subjacent , substantive , substrative , underneath