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underlying
adjectiveformalcommon/subʒɐˈsẽtɨ/sub·ja·cen·te
Definition
1Lying beneath or at the basis of something; not immediately apparent but fundamental.
Usage examples
“The underlying cause of the issue is economic inequality.”
“We need to address the underlying assumptions of the theory.”
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underlying problemunderlying assumptionunderlying cause