underlying

sottostante

Importante ma non subito evidente, e spesso capace di spiegare perché qualcosa accade.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying assumption

fondamentale, di base

Che costituisce le idee o la struttura di base su cui si fonda qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: basic, fundamental

Espressioni comuni: underlying principle, underlying theory, underlying structure

sottostante

Che si trova sotto un’altra cosa o uno strato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lower

Contrari: overlying

Espressioni comuni: underlying rock, underlying layer, underlying tissue