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underlain

Meaning of underlain

verb, past participle
  1. be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious.
    the fundamental issue that underlies the conflict
    the fear of loss underlay his extreme jealousy
  2. (especially of a layer of rock or soil) lie or be situated under (something).
    limestone underlies much of the site

Old English underlicgan ‘be subject or subordinate to’ (see under-, lie1).

Information about underlain

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of underlain is: underlains.

Hyphenation of underlain

un-der-lain

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 letters.
  • underlain is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

underlain synonyms

Meaning forming a necessary base or core; of central importance:

fundamental

Meaning forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental:

basic

Meaning forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base:

basal

Meaning (in the US) run against (the current holder of a political office) in the preliminary election a party uses to select its candidate for the main election:

primary

Meaning of first importance; main:

prime

Meaning coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st:

first

Meaning a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope, and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number):

cardinal

Meaning at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something:

central

Meaning first in order of importance; main:

principal

Meaning a leader or ruler of a people or clan:

chief

Meaning enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad:

key

Meaning relating to the basic elements of a subject:

elementary

Meaning forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental:

elemental

Meaning involving or limited to basic principles:

rudimentary

Meaning cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots:

root

Meaning belonging naturally; essential:

intrinsic

Meaning absolutely necessary; extremely important:

essential

underlain antonyms

Meaning treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else:

subordinate