substructure

noun

sub·​struc·​ture ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce substructure (audio)
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure
substructural adjective

Examples of substructure in a Sentence

The bridge's substructure was damaged.
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In the case of Calakmul, the substructure of the Structure II was also visited. Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 The substructure covers 140 hectares with a basement depth of up to 28 metres, equivalent to about 5,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools put together. Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The substructure contract comprises the construction of the foundation and basements of the T5 main passenger terminal and ground transportation center, including a portion of the tunnels that would link it to the existing Terminal 2, the statement said. Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 In a specific mathematical sense, any progress on this one problem will automatically translate into progress on a host of others that computer scientists and mathematicians have long studied, such as the search for networks that lack simple substructure. Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substructure

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of substructure was in 1726

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“Substructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substructure. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

substructure

noun
sub·​struc·​ture ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce substructure (audio)
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure

Medical Definition

substructure

noun
sub·​struc·​ture ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce substructure (audio)
: an underlying or supporting structure
substructural adjective

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