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English
Etymology
From sub- + structure.
Noun
substructure (plural substructures)
- The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
- Synonym: underbuilding
- 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”)
Translations
the supporting part of a structure
See also
French
Etymology
From sub- + structure.
Pronunciation
Noun
substructure f (plural substructures)
- substructure
Further reading
Latin
Pronunciation
Participle
substrūctūre
- vocative masculine singular of substrūctūrus