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underlie::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | be |
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | lie |
Examples of underlie
underlie
Voltage-gated ion channels underlie rapid electric signaling in excitable cells.
From the nature.com
This perpetuates both the message and whatever preconceptions might underlie it.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Published research that identifies the principles that underlie this technology.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Dinnertime talk can also reveal emotional issues that might underlie overeating.
From the time.com
These fields in turn underlie modern electrical and communications technologies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Well, this again reflects the arcane mechanisms that underlie these investments.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It's becoming clear that changes in the oceans underlie much of this variation.
From the newscientist.com
However, the biological processes that underlie this association are not clear.
From the sciencedaily.com
Activation might underlie the mechanism by which arsenic acts as a co-carcinogen.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Be or form the base for
- Lie underneath
- (underlying) implicit in(p): in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"
- (underlying) located beneath or below
- (underlying) fundamental: being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
- (Underlying) In finance, the underlying of a derivative is an asset, basket of assets, index, or even another derivative, such that the cash flows of the (former) derivative depend on the value of this underlying. There must be an independent way to observe this value to avoid conflicts of interest.
- To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie under or beneath; To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of; To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge; To underlay
- (Underlying) What supports the security or instrument that parties agree to exchange in a derivative contract.
- (Underlying) The stock, commodity, futures contract, or cash index against which a futures or options contract is valued.
