subapparent en · ADJ
Etymology
From sub- + apparent.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Less than apparent; not readily visible.
In order to address the systematic, processual character of interpersonal interactions — the larger mosaic of micro-level patterns — we must postulate subapparent but encompassing structures of social activity.
2017, Paul B. Stretesky, Michael J. Lynch, Radical and Marxist Theories of Crime: