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The correct spelling is underlying.
How to pronounce underlying
verb
Say it like: Und-ereei-ng
The correct spelling is underlying. To lie in a position directly beneath. For example: "A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."
Usage Examples
“A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.”
“a doctrine underlying a theory”
“We dug down to the underlying rock.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To lie in a position directly beneath.
- 2.To lie under or beneath.
- 3.To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
- 4.To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
- 5.To underlay.
noun
- 1.The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.
adjective
- 1.Lying underneath
- 2.Basic or fundamental
- 3.Implicit
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