substructure
substructure noun: the supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
Noun
substructure (plural substructures)
- The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
- Synonyms:
- underbuilding
- The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.
- Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life”).
- Synonyms:
- base
substructure meaning in Tamil and Bengali
substructure in Tamil
- நிலக்கீழ்க் கட்டுமானம், உள்ளமைப்பு, துணையமைப்பு
substructure in Bengali
- ভিত্তিকাঠামো, নিম্নকাঠামো
Synonyms of substructure
Forms of substructure
| plural | substructures |
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Origin of substructure
From sub- + structure.
Words formed from substructure
Questions about substructure
- What does substructure mean?
- Substructure means the supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
- What is substructure in Tamil?
- Substructure in Tamil is நிலக்கீழ்க் கட்டுமானம், உள்ளமைப்பு, துணையமைப்பு. See Substructure meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is substructure?
- Substructure is a noun.
- What is the plural of substructure?
- The plural of substructure is substructures.
Words near substructure in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: substructure (page history and authors); substructure (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); substructure (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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