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subjacent

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Lying beneath or at a lower level; underlying.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

lying nearby but lower

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hills and subjacent valleys

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: superjacent

History

Etymology

From Latin subiaceō (“lie beneath”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: sous-jacent — underlying
  • Ido: subjacanta — underlying
  • Portuguese: subjacente — underlying
  • Spanish: subyacente — underlying