underlying

a.	1.	Lying under or beneath; as, the underlying strata of a locality.
	2.	Fundamental; basic; as, underlying principles; underlying causes.
	3.	Implicit; not immediately obvious; requiring careful scrutiny to discover; as, the underlying sarcasm in her seemingly innocuous remark..

Adj.	1.	underlying - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning" Synonyms: implicit in, inherent
	2.	underlying - located beneath or below
	3.	underlying - being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles" Synonyms: rudimentary, fundamental

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