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Meaning of subjacent in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌsəbˈdʒeɪsnt/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    subjacent

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from Latin subjacent-‘lying underneath’, from sub-‘under’ + jacere‘to lie’

    Definitions

    1. lying nearby but lower

    Examples

    • « hills and subjacent valleys »

    Synonyms

    • underlying

    Antonyms

    • superjacent

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