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subjacent

[ suhb-jey-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. situated or occurring underneath or below; underlying.
  2. forming a basis.
  3. lower than but not directly under something.


subjacent

/ ʌˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. forming a foundation; underlying
  2. lower than though not directly below

    tall peaks and their subjacent valley

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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈᲹԳٱ, adverb
  • ܲˈᲹԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·Ჹc· noun
  • ܲ·ᲹcԳ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subjacent1

1590–1600; < Latin subjacent- (stem of ܲᲹŧԲ ), present participle of ܲᲹŧ to underlie, equivalent to sub- sub- + jac ( ŧ ) to lie + -ent- -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subjacent1

C16: from Latin ܲᲹŧ to lie close, adjoin, be under, from sub- + jacŧ to lie
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Postvaccination cervical tissue immune infiltrates included organized tertiary lymphoid-like structures in the stroma subjacent to residual intraepithelial lesions and, unlike infiltrates in unvaccinated lesions, showed evidence of proliferation induced by recognition of cognate antigen.

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The former are the wandering cells of the connective tissues, as well as the fixed variety, the epithelial cells of the surface of a mucous membrane in addition to the subjacent connective-tissue cells.

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Wherever the subjacent rock is visible along the banks it presents beds of an ashen-grey pumice-stone, which constitutes the chief building material of Manila.

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It was not formed by the disintegration of the subjacent rocks, but by aqueous transport.

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The pebbles and larger masses of the conglomerate are quartzite, like that of the subjacent beds, and demonstrate the source of at least some of the material of the younger formation.

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