substratum

sʌbˈstrɑːtəm

substrata

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Definition of substratum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foundation

Rare

underlying cause or basis of something

Rare

Trust is the substratum of a strong relationship.

base

foundation

groundwork

geology

TECH.

solid rock underlying soils and gravels

TECH.

The substratum was exposed after the landslide.

base

bedrock

foundation

linguistics

TECH.

substrate in linguistic terms

TECH.

The substratum influenced the local dialect.

substrate

layers

Rare

layer that lies underneath another

Rare

The archaeologists discovered a substratum of ancient artifacts.

substrate

biology

TECH.

nonliving material on which an organism grows

TECH.

Mosses thrive on a moist substratum.

base

substrate

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solid rock underlying soils and gravels
layer that lies underneath another

Origin of substratum

Latin, sub (under) + stratum (layer)

Terms with substratum included in their meaning

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underlay

substratum

layer that lies under another

Examples of substratum in a sentence

The substratum of her argument was flawed.
Builders had to drill through the substratum for the foundation.
The substratum provided a stable base for construction.
The substratum affected the evolution of the language.
Researchers examined the substratum's role in language change.
A substratum of clay was found beneath the soil.

The builders laid the foundation on a solid substratum.
The fungus spread across the rocky substratum.
Roots anchor themselves to the substratum.

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French:substrat, roche mère, ...
German:Fundament, Untergrund, ...
Italian:substrato, strato roccioso, ...
Spanish:sustrato, substrato, ...
Portuguese:fundamento, substrato, ...
Chinese:基础, 基岩, ...
Japanese:基盤, 基盤岩, ...
Arabic:أَسَاس, الطَبَقَة الأَسَاسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בָּסִיס, סֶלַע תַּחְתּוֹן, ...
Russian:основа, коренная порода, ...
Ukrainian:основа, субстрат, ...
Hindi:आधार, आधारशिला, ...
Bengali:ভিত্তি, সাবস্ট্রাটাম, ...
Catalan:substrat, roca mare, ...
Czech:základ, podloží, ...
Danish:grundlag, underlag, ...
Dutch:fundament, ondergrond, ...
Greek:θεμέλιο, υπόστρωμα, ...
Hungarian:alap, alapkőzet, ...
Khmer:មូលដ្ឋានគ្រឹះ, ស្រទាប់ថ្មបាត, ...
Korean:기반, 암반, ...
Persian:پایه, زیرلایه, ...
Polish:podstawa, podłoże skalne, ...
Portuguese (BR):substrato, base rochosa, ...
Romanian:fundament, rocă de bază, ...
Swedish:grund, berggrund, ...
Thai:พื้นฐาน, หินฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel, temel kaya, ...
Vietnamese:nền tảng, đá nền, ...

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Definition of substratum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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