Subjacent

[,sʌb'dʒeisnt]

Definition

(adj.) lying nearby but lower; 'hills and subjacent valleys' .

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Definition

(a.) Lying under or below.

(a.) Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath; as, hills and subjacent valleys.

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Definition

adj. lying under or below: being in a lower situation.—n. Subjā′cency.

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