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subjacent definition

sub·ja·cent (sub jā′sənt)

adjective

  1. situated directly under or below; underlying
  2. being lower but not directly beneath

Etymology: L subjacens, prp. of subjacere, to lie under < sub-, under + jacere, to lie, throw: see sub- & jet

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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