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subjacent

sub·ja·cent [ sub jáyss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. underlying: lying under or just below something

2. lower: next to something and at a lower level than it

[Late 16th century. < Latin subjacent-, present participle of subjacere "lie under" < jacere "lie"]

sub·ja·cen·cy noun
sub·ja·cent·ly adverb
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