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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the underlying" is correct and can be used in written English.
It typically refers to a hidden factor that is fundamental or intrinsic to something. For example: The underlying cause of these disputes has yet to be determined.
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the underlying
verb
To lie in a position directly beneath.
Exact(60)
It reveals the underlying metaphysical reality.
These vocabularies expressed the underlying realities which made them possible.
The underlying principle is that equivalent problems have equivalent solutions.
The law concerns the underlying stable tendencies or dispositions.
The only constant, the underlying commonality, is the pattern of change itself.
Initially, experiments disagreed with Mott's calculation, casting doubt on the underlying Dirac theory.
Belief works, Hollywood says, only as long as the underlying dynamics that fund it remain hidden.
The underlying sentiments never "refer" to anything in their cause (SOT, 268).
Still others maintain that the answer depends on the strength of the underlying mereology.
The underlying quality demands distinctions, and this gives the work its necessity.
The underlying principle of medieval medicine was the balancing of so-called four humours.
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