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 | ||