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

/ sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt /

adjective

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

   tall peaks and their subjacent valley

Derived Forms

• subˈjacently, adverb
• subˈjacency, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subjacent¹

1590–1600; < Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacēns ), present participle of subjacēre to underlie, equivalent to sub- sub- + jac ( ēre ) to lie + -ent- -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of subjacent¹

C16: from Latin subjacēre to lie close, adjoin, be under, from sub- + jacēre to lie

Example Sentences

In Raja, the similarity of the pseudo-epithelium to the subjacent tissue is very much more marked than in Scyllium.

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It was still sharply separated from the subjacent stroma, though a membrane could only be demonstrated in certain parts.

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The important difference between us refers to our views of the nature of the tissue subjacent to the pseudo-epithelium.

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Below this layer fresh segments were obviously being added to the blastoderm from the subjacent yolk.

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The chest is heated from the subjacent grate c, upon which the fuel is laid, through the fire-door d.

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