(a.) Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). underlying. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/underlying/definitions/2076710 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "underlying" http://smartdefine.org/underlying/definitions/2076710 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, underlying, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/underlying/definitions/2076710>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "underlying" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/underlying/definitions/2076710> |