English noun: substructure | |||
1. | substructure (artifact) the basic structure or features of a system or organization | ||
Synonyms | infrastructure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | structure | ||
Part meronym | system | ||
2. | substructure (artifact) lowest support of a structure | ||
Samples | It was built on a base of solid rock. He stood at the foot of the tower. | ||
Synonyms | base, foot, foundation, fundament, groundwork, understructure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bed, raft foundation | ||
Part meronym | construction, structure | ||