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underground meaning
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Underground
Underground most commonly refers to:
The regions beneath the surface of the Earth
Underground may also refer to:
Noun
PL
undergrounds
PRE
under-
(
chiefly
Britain
) An
underground railway
.
(with "the") A
movement
or
organisation
of
people
who
resist
political
convention
.
(with "the") A
movement
or
organisation
of
people
who
resist
artistic
convention
.
Verb
SG
undergrounds
PR
undergrounding
PT, PP
undergrounded
To
route
electricity
distribution
cables
underground.
One is to
underground
where no other alternative will work, and this method should be used universally in urban regions as it now is in “downtown” sections.
Adjective
COM
more underground
SUP
most underground
(not
comparable
)
Below
the
ground
;
below
the
surface
of the
Earth
.
There is an
underground
tunnel that takes you across the river.
Hidden
,
furtive
,
secretive
.
These criminals operate through an
underground
network.
Of
music
,
art
,
etc
,
outside
the
mainstream
.
Adverb
COM
more underground
SUP
most underground
Below
the
ground
.
The tunnel goes
underground
at this point.
Secretly
.
More Examples
Used in the Middle of Sentence
The Ferranti effect is much more pronounced in
underground
cables, even in short lengths, because of their high capacitance.
Used in the Ending of Sentence
Note: In Britain, most cables are now located
underground
.
Meaning of
underground
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "underground" is an
adjective
. It's also an
adverb
. It's also a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
. It's also a
verb
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Adjectives
Adverbs
Nouns
Countable nouns
Verbs
Difficultness: Level 2
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Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 9
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Definite ➨ Versatile
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