substructure

[ suhb-struhk-cher, suhb-struhk- ]

/ sʌbˈstrʌk tʃər, ˈsʌbˌstrʌk- /

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noun

a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction.

the foundations, piers, and abutments upon which the trusses or girders of the spans of a bridge rest.

any basic structure or organization.

Origin of substructure

First recorded in 1720–30; sub- + structure

OTHER WORDS FROM substructure

sub·struc·tur·al, adjective

Words nearby substructure

substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem

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Example sentences from the Web for substructure

It was pulled down in 1547, but the substructure was left standing, and some private houses were erected upon it.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].|Hartley Withers
The shaft, rising eighty-five feet above the substructure, has three divisions, with twenty perpendicular grooves in each.
In and Around Berlin|Minerva Brace Norton
They generally consisted of a substructure of stone, upon which was raised a conical elevation.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith
Early in September the first brick of my new National Opera-house, prior to the commencement of the substructure, was laid.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I|James H. Mapleson

Of course, the substructure must have worn out before the superstructure could have gone down.
The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts|George W. Holley

British Dictionary definitions for substructure

substructure

/ (ˈsʌbˌstrʌktʃə) /

noun

a structure, pattern, etc, that forms the basis of anything

a structure forming a foundation or framework for a building or other construction

Derived forms of substructure

substructural, adjective

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Medical definitions for substructure

substructure

[ sŭb′strŭk′chər ]

n.

A tissue or structure wholly or partly beneath the surface.

Other words from substructure

sub•struc′tur•al adj.

单词	substructure
释义	substructure [ suhb-struhk-cher, suhb-struhk- ] / sʌbˈstrʌk tʃər, ˈsʌbˌstrʌk- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR substructure ON THESAURUS.COM noun a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction. the foundations, piers, and abutments upon which the trusses or girders of the spans of a bridge rest. any basic structure or organization. Origin of substructure First recorded in 1720–30; sub- + structure OTHER WORDS FROM substructure sub·struc·tur·al, adjective Words nearby substructure substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for substructure It was pulled down in 1547, but the substructure was left standing, and some private houses were erected upon it. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].\|Hartley Withers The shaft, rising eighty-five feet above the substructure, has three divisions, with twenty perpendicular grooves in each. In and Around Berlin\|Minerva Brace Norton They generally consisted of a substructure of stone, upon which was raised a conical elevation. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith Early in September the first brick of my new National Opera-house, prior to the commencement of the substructure, was laid. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I\|James H. Mapleson Of course, the substructure must have worn out before the superstructure could have gone down. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts\|George W. Holley British Dictionary definitions for substructure substructure / (ˈsʌbˌstrʌktʃə) / noun a structure, pattern, etc, that forms the basis of anything a structure forming a foundation or framework for a building or other construction Derived forms of substructure substructural, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to substructure podium, training, groundwork, establishment, study, arrangement, rehearsal, preparedness, construction, formation, plan, qualification, measure, education, precaution, support, infrastructure, ground, vault, cellar Medical definitions for substructure substructure [ sŭb′strŭk′chər ] n. A tissue or structure wholly or partly beneath the surface. Other words from substructure sub•struc′tur•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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substructure

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noun

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Medical definitions for substructure

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