🔎underlying (ʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ)

adjective
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
sous-jacent (sous-jacent)

Signification

basic or hidden but important; forming the foundation of something
Traduction de la signification
de base ou caché mais important ; formant la base de quelque chose
de base ou cache mais important ; formant la base de quelque chose

Phrases d'exemple

The underlying reason for the conflict was never addressed.

La raison sous-jacente du conflit n'a jamais été abordée.
La raison sous-jacente du conflit n'a jamais ete abordee.

Expressions d'exemple

underlying cause
cause sous-jacente
cause sous-jacente

Synonymes

basic, fundamental, hidden, root, essential

Antonymes

superficial, apparent, obvious

Collocations

underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying principle

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