Underlying

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Underlying

verb

To lie in a position directly beneath.
To lie under or beneath.
"A stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel."
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
"a doctrine underlying a theory"
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
To underlay.

noun

The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.

adjective

Lying underneath
"We dug down to the underlying rock."
Basic or fundamental
"Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry."
Implicit
"Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning."

Anagrams of Underlying

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 10 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "underlying":

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "underlying" and rearranging:

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Rhyming Words

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