What is the meaning of underlying?

In the nature of something though not readily apparent.
- usage: "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
- synonyms: implicit in, inherent
Located beneath or below.
Being or involving basic facts or principles.
- usage: "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
- synonyms: fundamental, rudimentary

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APA	WordNet. (2010). underlying. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/underlying/definitions/1186408
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