underlying
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Gold and silver staged a rebound after two sessions of heavy selling that rippled across commodity markets, as underlying drivers of demand remain strong and current price levels draw renewed interest from buyers.
When outcomes worsen, we are tempted to regulate expression rather than confront underlying issues.
“The underlying trend for the metals remains upward,” he said.
From MarketWatch
"We're hoping that our work will make clearer the underlying mechanisms and inform further clinical trials and therapeutics in this area."
From BBC
Replay events occurred just as often as they did in healthy mice, but the underlying patterns were no longer organized.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.