Underlining vs. Underlying — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Underlining and Underlying
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Underlining
The act of drawing a line under; underscoring.
Underlying
In finance, the underlying of a derivative is an asset, basket of assets, index, or even another derivative, such that the cash flows of the (former) derivative depend on the value of this underlying. There must be an independent way to observe this value to avoid conflicts of interest.
Underlining
Emphasis or stress, as in instruction or argument.
Underlying
Lying under or beneath something
Underlying strata.
Underlining
Present participle of underline
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Underlying
Basic; fundamental
The underlying cause of the problem.
Underlining
An act or instance of marking text with an underline.
Underlying
Present but not readily noticeable
An underlying meaning.
Underlining
A lining on the inside of a garment.
Underlying
Taking precedence; prior
An underlying claim to compensation.
Underlying
Lying underneath
We dug down to the underlying rock.
Underlying
Basic or fundamental
Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
Underlying
Implicit
Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.
Underlying
(finance) The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.
Underlying
Present participle of underlie
Underlying
Lying under or beneath; as, the underlying strata of a locality.
Underlying
Fundamental; basic; as, underlying principles; underlying causes.
Underlying
Implicit; not immediately obvious; requiring careful scrutiny to discover; as, the underlying sarcasm in her seemingly innocuous remark..
Underlying
In the nature of something though not readily apparent;
Shortcomings inherent in our approach
An underlying meaning
Underlying
Located beneath or below
Underlying
Being or involving basic facts or principles;
The fundamental laws of the universe
A fundamental incompatibility between them
These rudimentary truths
Underlying principles
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