underlying
— Adjective
– English
～ located beneath or below
underlying
— Adjective
– English
～ being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
underlying
— Adjective
– English
～ in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"