How do you use Underlie in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like lie, plus the exact meaning.
Underlie meaning
- To lie in a position directly beneath something.
- To lie under or beneath.
- To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
Synonyms of Underlie
Using Underlie
- The main meaning on this page is: To lie in a position directly beneath something. | To lie under or beneath. | To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
- Useful related words include: be, lie.
- In the example corpus, underlie often appears in combinations such as: that underlie, underlie the, may underlie.
Context around Underlie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Underlie
- In this selection, "underlie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, viruses, assumptions, exceptionalism, payrolls, specific and initially stand out and add context to how "underlie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aesthetic intentions underlie the work and american exceptionalism underlie each and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "underlie" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with underlie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The roots of our logocentric culture underlie our forms of discourse. (11 words)
Notions of difference, privilege, access and American exceptionalism underlie each and every interaction. (13 words)
The majority of the lithium bearing pegmatites occur within the metasediments which underlie both properties. (15 words)
While these findings suggest strongly that AAV2, HAdV F41 and the immune response to one or both of these viruses underlie the cases of hepatitis seen around the world, larger studies are needed to confirm the findings. (37 words)
Beta elements were seen as cognate to the underpinnings of the "basic assumptions" identified in his work with groups: "the fundamental anxieties that underlie the basic assumption group resistances were originally thought of as proto-mental phenomena. (37 words)
In the ideal enterprise that has completed its big digital transformation project, artificial intelligence is integrated into the entire infrastructure, from the technologies that underlie the business, to the business processes themselves. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Shams reports that among the variables which underlie these co-movements, the most significant is exposure to similar investor bases.
The majority of the lithium bearing pegmatites occur within the metasediments which underlie both properties.
While these findings suggest strongly that AAV2, HAdV F41 and the immune response to one or both of these viruses underlie the cases of hepatitis seen around the world, larger studies are needed to confirm the findings.
Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias.
These investigations are not just about uncovering past wrongdoings but they also constitute a legitimate source of information regarding the facts that underlie the existential threats posed to our collective existence.
Abusive practices and ludicrous investment assumptions underlie payrolls and pensions that are bleeding us dry.
But the most pernicious bias comes from the presuppositions that underlie any story — and from the story ideas that never get past the gatekeepers.
None of the above-mentioned points would be the case if governments had been more intentional in effectively tackling the forms of inequality that underlie these realities.
Notions of difference, privilege, access and American exceptionalism underlie each and every interaction.
Sifting individuals that carry desired variations is used to enrich genes that underlie specific traits in order to create new breeds.
According to the authors, future research building on these findings could reveal the specific gene regulatory changes that underlie the evolution of species-specific learned behaviors.
In the ideal enterprise that has completed its big digital transformation project, artificial intelligence is integrated into the entire infrastructure, from the technologies that underlie the business, to the business processes themselves.
It’s generally true that when we don’t use a particular skill, the neural connections that underlie it atrophy.
Specifically, opener “Underlie” initially finds Symonds’ falsetto laments cascading over a soberingly sparse isle of sorrowful piano chords, acoustic guitar arpeggios, and dissonant soundscapes.
The roots of our logocentric culture underlie our forms of discourse.
Developing the habit of mastering the multiple models which underlie reality is the best thing you can do.
Not only do the same aesthetic intentions underlie the work, but the two photographers display a shared interest in flowers and liquid.
This study suggests that people who worry a lot inherited different genes than those who more likely to be depressed, which suggests there are different genetic pathways that underlie these behaviors.
Beta elements were seen as cognate to the underpinnings of the "basic assumptions" identified in his work with groups: "the fundamental anxieties that underlie the basic assumption group resistances were originally thought of as proto-mental phenomena.
Dopamine reuptake inhibition is likely to underlie the euphoria the drug produces, although an additional involvement of μ-opioid receptor activation cannot be excluded.
Common combinations with underlie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: