adjective
- lying underneath or below something else
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The subjacent rock layers contained valuable minerals.
- Geologists studied the subjacent strata to understand the area’s history.
- The subjacent soil was rich in nutrients from years of decomposition.
- Engineers examined the subjacent foundation before construction began.
- The subjacent water table affected the building’s design.
- Archaeologists discovered subjacent ruins beneath the modern city.