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substructure
Substructure (noun) means the underlying, supporting part of a structure, whether physical or organisational; its foundation.
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1
The underlying, supporting part of a structure, whether physical or organisational; its foundation.
2
(railways) The layer of soil or gravel that the tracks rest on.
3
(Marxism) Another word for the economic base: the productive forces and relations that create life's necessities and comforts.
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What is the meaning of substructure?
"substructure" (noun) means the underlying, supporting part of a structure, whether physical or organisational; its foundation.
What is another word for substructure?
Other words for "substructure" include fundament, base, infrastructure, foundation, groundwork, understructure.
What are the different meanings of substructure?
"substructure" has 3 main meanings: 1. The underlying, supporting part of a structure, whether physical or organisational; its foundation; 2. (railways) The layer of soil or gravel that the tracks rest on; 3. (Marxism) Another word for the economic base: the productive forces and relations that create life's necessities and comforts.
