underlying
US /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪɪŋ/
・UK /ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/
B1
verb
- Being the basis, foundation or cause of something
- To lie or exist beneath
- Present participle of underlie: to lie or be situated under.
adjective
- Being the cause or basis of something.
- Present but not obvious; implicit.