subjacent

[ suhb-jey-suhnt ]
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adjective
  1. situated or occurring underneath or below; underlying.

  2. forming a basis.

  1. lower than but not directly under something.

Origin of subjacent

1
1590–1600; <Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacēns), present participle of subjacēre to underlie, equivalent to sub-sub- + jac(ēre) to lie + -ent--ent

Other words from subjacent

  • sub·ja·cen·cy, noun
  • sub·ja·cent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for subjacent

subjacent

/ (sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt) /


adjective
  1. forming a foundation; underlying

  2. lower than though not directly below: tall peaks and their subjacent valley

Origin of subjacent

1
C16: from Latin subjacēre to lie close, adjoin, be under, from sub- + jacēre to lie

Derived forms of subjacent

  • subjacency, noun
  • subjacently, adverb

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