underlying cause

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• underlying — [un′dərlī΄iŋ] adj. 1. lying under; placed beneath 2. fundamental; basic [the underlying cause] 3. really there but not easily seen or noticed [an underlying trend] 4. Finance having priority, as a claim …   English World dictionary

• cause — cause1 [ kɔz ] noun *** 1. ) count an event, thing, or person that makes something happen: cause of: The pathologist s report established the cause of death as extensive chest injuries. The major cause of these accidents is speeding by drivers.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• underlying — un|der|ly|ing W3 [ˌʌndəˈlaı ıŋ US ər ] adj underlying cause/principle/problem etc the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed ▪ the underlying causes of her depression ▪ There is an underlying assumption that …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• underlying — /un deuhr luy ing/, adj. 1. lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. 2. fundamental; basic: the underlying cause of their discontent. 3. implicit; discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis: an underlying seriousness in his witticisms. 4 …   Universalium

• underlying — un•der•ly•ing [[t]ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) lying beneath something else, as a substratum 2) fundamental; basic: the underlying cause[/ex] 3) discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis; implicit 4) bus (of a claim, mortgage, etc.) taking… …   From formal English to slang

• Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… …   Law dictionary

• cause — cause, causal explanation In non specialist contexts, to ask for the cause of some particular happening is to ask what made it happen, or brought it about. To give a causal explanation is to answer such questions, usually by specifying some prior …   Dictionary of sociology

• underlying — adjective be the cause or basis of. → underlie underlying present participle of underlie …   English new terms dictionary

• underlying principle — index basis, cause (reason), foundation (basis) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• cause — I n. movement objective 1) to advance, champion, fight for, promote; serve a cause 2) to espouse, plead a cause 3) to take up a cause 4) a common; good, just, worthwhile, worthy cause (to make common cause with smb.) 5) a lost cause reason 6) to… …   Combinatory dictionary