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UNDERLYING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In the nature of something though not readily apparent
Example:
an underlying meaning
Synonyms:
implicit in; inherent; underlying
Classified under:
Similar:
implicit; inexplicit (implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being or involving basic facts or principles
Example:
underlying principles
Synonyms:
fundamental; rudimentary; underlying
Classified under:
Similar:
basic (pertaining to or constituting a base or basis)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Located beneath or below
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
subjacent (lying nearby but lower)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb underlie
Context examples:
Prognosis is variable depending on the effective treatment of the underlying neoplasm.
(Paraneoplastic syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform protein, plays a role in signaling pathways underlying the regulation of apoptosis, cell growth, and angiogenesis.
(PIK3CB wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
And all this affected her as a very noble state of consciousness; nor did she dream that behind it and underlying it were the jealousy and desire of love.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
I was without confidence in the future, extremely doubtful, and yet I felt no underlying fear.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
This allele, which encodes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform protein, plays a role in signaling pathways underlying the regulation of apoptosis, cell growth, and angiogenesis.
(PIK3CA wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in signaling pathways underlying the regulation of apoptosis, cell growth, and angiogenesis.
(Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate 3-Kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha Isoform, NCI Thesaurus)
Cellulitis is an infection of the skin and deep underlying tissues.
(Cellulitis, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
The area of a tooth where the enamel and the underlying dentin are joined.
(Dental-Enamel Junction, NCI Thesaurus)
Description of disease and disease processes based upon the underlying protein and genetic defects rather than by a description of morphology.
(Molecular Pathology, NCI Thesaurus)
The underlying or supportive part of an anatomic structure.
(Base, NCI Thesaurus)
