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Introductory vs Underlying - What's the difference?

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Introductory is a related term of underlying.


As adjectives the difference between introductory and underlying

is that introductory is introducing; giving a preview or idea of while underlying is lying underneath.

introductory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • introducing; giving a preview or idea of

    • Synonyms

    * prefatory

    underlying

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • lying underneath
    • We dug down to the underlying rock.
  • basic or fundamental
    • Points and straight lines are underlying elements of geometry.
  • implicit
    • Many nursery rhymes have an underlying meaning.

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