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Underlying

🔄 Synonyms of "Underlying"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fundamentalnoun	Essential; extremely important.
implicit	Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
rudimentarynoun	Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
inherent	Naturally as part or consequence of something.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
subjacent	Lying beneath or at a lower level; underlying.
inexplicit	Not explicit.
implicit in	—

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
subjacentnoun	Lying beneath or at a lower level; underlying.
inherent	Naturally as part or consequence of something.
fundamentalnoun	Essential; extremely important.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
rudimentarynoun	Basic; minimal; with less than, or only the minimum, necessary.
implicit	Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.
inexplicit	Not explicit.
implicit in	—
overlyingnoun	lying over or upon something else
underpinningnoun	(figurative) A basis for something.
structuralnoun	Of, relating to, or having structure.
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
behindnoun	At or in the rear or back part of something.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
basisnoun	A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
drivingnoun	The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
far-reaching	Having a broad range, scope, or influence.
guidingnoun	Guidance.
profoundnoun	Very deep; very serious.
originnoun	The beginning of something.