substructure

ˈsʌbˌstrʌktʃər

Definition

Definition of substructure - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foundation

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basic or underlying framework or features of a system or organization

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The new policy aims to strengthen the substructure of the healthcare system.

base

footing

groundwork

construction

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supporting part of a physical structure

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The substructure of the bridge was reinforced.

foundation

understructure

Marxism

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economic base influencing societal structures

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The substructure determines the superstructure in society.

foundation

infrastructure

railway

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earth or gravel under railway tracks

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The train derailed due to a weak substructure.

base

foundation

understructure

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supporting part of a physical structure
earth or gravel under railway tracks

Origin of substructure

Latin, sub (under) + structura (structure)

Examples of substructure in a sentence

Education forms the substructure of a strong society.
Engineers inspected the substructure for damage.
The substructure supports the entire building.
The philosopher discussed the substructure's role in historical change.
In Marxist theory, the substructure shapes political ideologies.
Engineers inspected the substructure for any damage.

The substructure was reinforced to support the new tracks.

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French:sous-structure, infrastructure, ...
German:Unterbau, Unterkonstruktion, ...
Italian:base, sottostruttura, ...
Spanish:base, base económica, ...
Portuguese:base estrutural, subestrutura, ...
Chinese:基础结构, 底部结构, ...
Japanese:下部構造, 基礎構造, ...
Arabic:بنية اساسية, بِنْيَة تَحْتِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תַּשְׁתִּית, תַּת מִבְנֶה, ...
Russian:подструктура, фундамент, ...
Ukrainian:основна структура, підструктура, ...
Hindi:नींव, उपसंरचना, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক কাঠামো, সাবস্ট্রাকচার, ...
Catalan:subestructura, infraestructura, ...
Czech:infrastruktura, spodní stavba, ...
Danish:understruktur, basisstruktur, ...
Dutch:onderbouw, ...
Greek:υποδομή, βάση, ...
Hungarian:alapstruktúra, tartószerkezet, ...
Khmer:រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធមូលដ្ឋាន, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធទ្រទ្រង់, ...
Korean:하부 구조, 지지 구조, ...
Persian:زیرساخت, بخش پشتیبانی, ...
Polish:podbudowa, konstrukcja nośna, ...
Portuguese (BR):base estrutural, subestrutura, ...
Romanian:substructură, infrastructură, ...
Swedish:grundstruktur, underbyggnad, ...
Thai:โครงสร้างรองรับ, ฐานเศรษฐกิจ, ...
Turkish:alt yapı, altyapı, ...
Vietnamese:cấu trúc nền tảng, phần móng, ...

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