substructure meaning

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substructure (noun): the basic structure or features of a system or organization.

substructure has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

substructure as a noun

  1. the basic structure or features of a system or organization

    Synonyms: infrastructure

    Type of: structure

  2. lowest support of a structure
    • it was built on a base of solid rock
    • he stood at the foot of the tower

    Synonyms: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, understructure

    Type of: support

    Kinds: bed, raft foundation

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in RE · 12-letter words

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