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Underling vs Underlying - What's the difference?

underling | underlying |

As a noun underling

is a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

As an adjective underlying is

lying underneath.

underling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

    • Antonyms

    * overling

    underlying

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • lying underneath
    • We dug down to the underlying rock.
  • basic or fundamental
    • Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
  • implicit
    • Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.

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