underlying
uhn der lahy ing
- v be or form the base for
- v lie underneath
- s in the nature of something though not readily apparent
an underlying meaning - s located beneath or below
- s being or involving basic facts or principles
underlying principles
- The underlying problem is something called misallocation of human capital.
- The Department of Commerce, shuffling through its latest statistics, last week found that the "overall picture appears to be one of sustained underlying demand.
- If Hannah Poling had an underlying condition that made her vulnerable to being harmed by vaccines, it stands to reason that other children might also have such vulnerabilities.