UNDERLYING

• (adj.) in the nature of something though not readily apparent

  "shortcomings inherent in our approach", "an underlying meaning"

  synonyms : implicit in , inherent

• (adj.) being or involving basic facts or principles

  "the fundamental laws of the universe", "a fundamental incomatibility between them", "these rudimentary truths", "underlying principles"

  synonyms : fundamental , rudimentary

• (adj.) located beneath or below

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