definitions

substruction

[ suhb-struhk-shuh n ]
/ sʌbˈstrʌk ʃən /
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noun

a foundation or substructure.

Nearby words

substitutive, substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface

Origin of substruction

1615–25; < Latin substructiōn- (stem of substructiō) foundation, equivalent to substruct(us), past participle of substruere to lay a foundation (sub- sub- + struc-, variant stem of struere to arrange, put in order + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

sub·struc·tion·al, adjective
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Examples from the Web for substruction

  • The substruction of this temple, which has been laid bare, consists of tufa cased with travertine.

    Old Rome|Robert Burn

  • It was wide and solidly built, resting on the Roman substruction, and covered by a platform on vaulting.

    Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc

  • The remains are interesting, though they do little more than show perfectly the substruction and plan of the ancient building.

    Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare