Definition of underlie

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rationale
Definition: (noun) an underlying reason or explanation.
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un·der·lie

(

r-l

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
un·der·lay (-l

) KEY , un·der·lain (-l

) KEY , un·der·ly·ing, un·der·lies

To be located under or below.
To be the support or basis of; account for: Many factors underlie my decision.
To constitute a prior financial claim over: Dividends for preferred stock underlie those of common stock.

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