underlying

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(undər lī′ing)

From the verb underlie: (⇒ conjugate)
underlying is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

underlie
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Sense: Verb: provide support
Synonyms:
support Collocations, back up, underpin Collocations, uphold Collocations, give support, be the cause of, be the basis of, be the reason for

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