Definitions for: Subjacent


[adj] lying nearby but lower; "hills and subjacent valleys"



Webster (1913) Definition: Sub*ja"cent, a. [L. subjacens, p. pr. of subjacere
to lie under; sub under + jacere to lie.]
1. Lying under or below.

2. Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath;
as, hills and subjacent valleys.

Synonyms: underlying

Antonyms: superjacent

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