underlie
Definitions
Verb
- Be or form the base for
- Lie underneath
Fragment
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "underlie".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "underlie".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | undermine | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | underside | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | underwrite | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | underline | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | underlined | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | underlies | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | underling | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | undersized | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | underlines | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | wunderle | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | wunderlin | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | sunderlin | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | underutilize | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | underly | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | enderle | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | anderle | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | wunderlich | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | undervalue | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | underprice | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | undermines | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "underlie" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "underlie" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "underlie" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | processes | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "underlie".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enderlin | 3 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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