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underlier

underlier noun: that which underlies.

Noun

underlier (plural underliers)

  1. That which underlies.

Forms of underlier

pluralunderliers

Origin of underlier

From underlie + -er.

Questions about underlier

What does underlier mean?
Underlier means that which underlies.
What part of speech is underlier?
Underlier is a noun.
What is the plural of underlier?
The plural of underlier is underliers.

Words near underlier in the dictionary

  1. underlevers
  2. underlexicalization
  3. underlicensed
  4. underlie
  5. underlied
  6. underlier
  7. underliers
  8. underlies
  9. underliest
  10. underlieth
  11. underlieutenant

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