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substrata

Syllables: sub·stra·ta/səbˈstrɑ.tə/

substrata is the plural of substratum.

Meaning of substratum

Noun

substratum (plural substrata)

  1. A layer that lies underneath another.
    • ..; in this case it became necessary to employ a machine like the lapidary's wheel, partially to grind away the colored surface till the white substratum appeared.1847, editorial staff, “Painting on Glass”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 72
    Synonyms:
    underlayer
  2. (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
    • However exaggerated an estimate this might be, the substratum of truth was solid and auriferous enough to dazzle the imagination.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
  3. A substrate.

Questions about substrata

What is substrata the plural of?
Substrata is the plural of substratum.
How do you pronounce substrata?
Substrata is pronounced /səbˈstrɑ.tə/.

Words near substrata in the dictionary

  1. substractions
  2. substractive
  3. substracts
  4. substrain
  5. substrains
  6. substrata
  7. substratal
  8. substrate
  9. substrated
  10. substrategic
  11. substrategies

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