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Definition of Underlies

Underlie
Underlie Un`der*lie", v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See Under, and Lie to be prostrate.] 1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel. 2. To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory. 3. To be subject or amenable to. [R.] The knight of Ivanhoe . . . underlies the challenge of Brian der Bois Guilbert. --Sir W. Scott.
underlie
Underlay Un"der*lay`, n. 1. (Mining) The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; -- called also underlie. 2. (Print.) A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
Underlie
Underlie Un`der*lie", v. i. To lie below or under.
Underlie
Underlie Un"der*lie`, n. See Underlay, n., 1.

Meaning of Underlies from wikipedia

- the context of plated metal products, the base metal underlies the plating metal, as copper underlies silver in Sheffield plate. London Metal Exchange Philosopher's...
- describe individual regions of the manifold. In general, the notion of atlas underlies the formal definition of a manifold and related structures such as vector...
- Caroline; et al. (19 July 2021). "Gene duplications and phylogenomic conflict underlie major pulses of phenotypic evolution in gymnosperms". Nature Plants. 7...
- paradigm or algorithm design paradigm is a generic model or framework which underlies the design of a class of algorithms. An algorithmic paradigm is an abstraction...
- materials into finished goods reliably generates greater profitability, which underlies the faster growth of developed economies. 22nd "What is secondary sector...
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- analysis and synthesis of switching circuits being the basic concept which underlies all electronic digital computers. By 1938, the United States Navy had...
- krathing), a large wild bovine of Southeast Asia. The logo of the drink underlies its branding, with two red gaurs charging at each other backdropped by...
- The philosophy of business considers the fundamental principles that underlie the formation and operation of a business enterprise; the nature and purpose...
- ability to understand the mental state – of oneself or others – that underlies overt behaviour. Mentalization can be seen as a form of imaginative mental...