underlying

sous-jacent

Important sans être immédiatement visible, et expliquant souvent pourquoi quelque chose se produit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying assumption

fondamental, sous-jacent

Qui forme les idées ou la structure de base sur lesquelles repose quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : basic, fundamental

Expressions courantes : underlying principle, underlying theory, underlying structure

sous-jacent

Situé sous une autre chose ou une autre couche.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lower

Contraires : overlying

Expressions courantes : underlying rock, underlying layer, underlying tissue