Meaning

7 senses
  1. An underlying layer; a substratum.

    Untergrund, Substrat, Bodengrund

  2. The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.

    The substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.

    Stream substrate affects fish longevity.

  3. A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.

    Substrat

    the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment

  4. A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.

    The rock surface of a rockpool is the substrate for a sessile organism such as a limpet.

    Nährboden, Substrat, Untergrund

    a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

  5. A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.

    Substratsprache, Substrat

    субстра́тsubstrát

    субстра́тsubstrát

  6. A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.

    Trägerschicht

  7. A surface to which a substance adheres.

    Trägerstoff, Trägermaterial, Untergrund

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Ziri bought some substrate for his tortoise's enclosure.

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  2. Ziri changed the substrate of his cat's litter.

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  3. Ziri uses unscented substrate for his cat's litter.

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  4. Ziri put scented substrate in his cat's litter.

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  5. The substrate is a type of sandy loam.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
an indigenous language:
Русский
By meaning 1
an indigenous language:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
an underlying layer; a substratum:
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached:
an indigenous language:
a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties:
a surface to which a substance adheres:

Origin

Anglicization of substratum.

Anglicization of substratum.

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Forms

plural: substrates
Singularsubstrate
Pluralsubstrates

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
underlying layer:substratum
Close in meaning
  • an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population:substratum
  • any stratum or layer lying underneath another:substratum
  • a surface on which an organism grows or is attached:substratum

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

17 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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