- Located beneath or below; underlying.
- Lying at a lower level but not directly beneath.
[Latin subiacēns, subiacent-, present participle of subiacēre, to lie beneath : sub-, sub- + iacēre, to lie.]
subjacency sub·ja'cen·cy n.
subjacent
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adj.
Below or beneath another part.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
lying nearby but lower
Antonym: superjacent (meaning #1)
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