subjacent

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or situated under something.

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Variants

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subjacent , subjacently

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Etymology

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From Latin subjacēns, present participle of subjacēre ‘lie under’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'subjacent' is used in geology to describe rock strata that lie directly beneath another.

2. In computer science, a subjacent node is a node in a tree that has no parent node.

3. In mathematics, a subjacent number is a number that lies directly beneath another number in a number line.

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Related Concepts

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1. superjacent: The opposite of 'subjacent'. It refers to something that is situated above something else.

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Culture

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In literature, 'subjacent' is used to describe the underlying emotions or themes in a story. For instance, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the subjacent meaning of the story is about the corrupting influence of power.

How to Memorize "subjacent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine objects or concepts that are under something else. For instance, imagine a book lying under a table.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something being beneath or under something else.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sit Under' to remember the meaning of 'subjacent'. S stands for 'situated', I for 'under', and T for 'things'.

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