underlying

zugrunde liegend

Wichtig, aber nicht sofort erkennbar; oft der Grund dafür, dass etwas geschieht.

In einfachem Englisch: Important but not immediately clear, often explaining why something happens.

• We need to find the underlying problem.
• Stress may be an underlying cause of her headaches.
• His argument rests on an underlying assumption about human nature.

Häufige Wendungen: underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying assumption

grundlegend

Die grundlegenden Ideen oder die Struktur bildend, auf denen etwas beruht.

In einfachem Englisch: Forming the basic ideas or structure that something depends on.

• The underlying idea is simple.
• We studied the underlying principles of the system.
• Both methods share the same underlying structure.

Synonyme: basic, fundamental

Häufige Wendungen: underlying principle, underlying theory, underlying structure

darunterliegend

Unter einer anderen Sache oder Schicht gelegen.

In einfachem Englisch: Located below another thing or layer.

• The rain exposed the underlying rock.
• Remove the paint carefully to protect the underlying wood.
• The doctor checked for damage to the underlying tissue.

Synonyme: lower

Gegenteile: overlying

Häufige Wendungen: underlying rock, underlying layer, underlying tissue