Dictionary Check: underlying

"underlying" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

in the nature of something though not readily apparent

Example: "shortcomings inherent in our approach"
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adjective

located beneath or below

adjective

being or involving basic facts or principles

Example: "the fundamental laws of the universe"
verb

be or form the base for

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verb

lie underneath

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