substructure
substructure · substructures
The supporting part of a structureThe supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
Meaning
3 sensesThe supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.
(Marxism)Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life”).
More definitions
- the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- lowest support of a structure
Translations
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plural: substructures| Singular | substructure |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- the basic structure or features of a system or organization:infrastructure
- lowest support of a structure:foundationbasefundamentfootgroundworkunderstructure
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedsuperstructure