Important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated. How to use underlying in a sentence. Real but not immediately obvious:
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Definition of underlying adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary. The meaning of underlying is lying beneath or below. Lying under or beneath something:
Used to describe something on which something else is.
See examples of underlying used in a sentence. Lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. The underlying cause of the problem.
