subjacent

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    lying nearby but lower

Word Origin

subjacent (adj.)
1590s, from Latin subiacentem (nominative subiacens) "lying beneath," present participle of subiacere "to lie underneath, lie near, adjoin," from sub- "under," also "close to" (see sub-) + iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)).

Example

1. The subjacent and lateral strata previously have been compacted .

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