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Underlying vs Supporting - What's the difference?

underlying | supporting |

As adjectives the difference between underlying and supporting

is that underlying is lying underneath while supporting is that supports.

As a verb supporting is

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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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    supporting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)