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sub⋅struc⋅ture

  [suhb-struhk-cher, suhb-struhk-]
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–noun
1. a structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction.
2. the foundations, piers, and abutments upon which the trusses or girders of the spans of a bridge rest.
3. any basic structure or organization.
Origin:
1720–30; sub- + structure

Related forms:
sub⋅struc⋅tur⋅al, adjective
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sub·struc·ture   (sŭb'strŭk'chər)   
n.  

  1. The supporting part of a structure; the foundation.

  2. The earth bank or bed supporting railroad tracks.

sub·struc'tur·al adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sub·struc·ture
Pronunciation: 's&b-"str&k-ch&r
Function: noun
: an underlying or supporting structure —sub·struc·tur·al /-ch&-r&l, -shr&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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substructure sub·struc·ture (sŭb'strŭk'chər)
n.
A tissue or structure wholly or partly beneath the surface.

sub·struc'tur·al adj.

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