Untergrund — meaning in English
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English meaning
- substrate noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.
- underground adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.
Senses
Untergrund is used for these senses in English:
- substrate An underlying layer; a substratum.
- substrate (biology) A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
- substrate (construction) A surface to which a substance adheres.
- underground (not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
- underground (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
- underground (of, _, music, art, _, etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
substrate — full definition
- noun The surface or material that something is built on, grown on, or attached to.
- noun In biochemistry, the molecule that an enzyme acts on and converts into a product.
- noun In ecology, the material at the bottom of a habitat in which organisms live or on which they feed.
underground — full definition
- adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.
- adjective Hidden from public view or authority; secretive.
- adjective Relating to art, music, or culture outside the mainstream.
- noun A subway or train system running below street level, especially in London.