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sub·stra·tum

(sŭb′strā′təm, -străt′əm)

n. pl. sub·stra·ta (-strā′tə, -străt′ə) or sub·stra·tums

a. An underlying layer.

b. A layer of earth beneath the surface soil; subsoil.

2. A foundation or groundwork.

3. The material on which another material is coated or fabricated.

4. Philosophy The underlying characterless substance that supports attributes of material reality.

5. Biology A substrate.

6. Linguistics A substrate.

[New Latin substrātum, from neuter of Latin substrātus, past participle of substernere, to lay under : sub-, sub- + sternere, to stretch, spread; see ster-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

sub·stra′tive adj.

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substratum

(sʌbˈstrɑːtəm; -ˈstreɪ-)

n, pl -strata (-ˈstrɑːtə; -ˈstreɪtə)

1. any layer or stratum lying underneath another

2. a basis or foundation; groundwork

3. (Biology) the nonliving material on which an animal or plant grows or lives

4. (Geological Science) geology

a. the solid rock underlying soils, gravels, etc; bedrock

b. the surface to which a fixed organism is attached

5. (Sociology) sociol any of several subdivisions or grades within a stratum

6. (Photography) photog a binding layer by which an emulsion is made to adhere to a glass or film base. Sometimes shortened to: sub

7. (Philosophy) philosophy substance considered as that in which attributes and accidents inhere

8. (Linguistics) linguistics the language of an indigenous population when replaced by the language of a conquering or colonizing population, esp as it influences the form of the dominant language or of any mixed languages arising from their contact. Compare superstratum²

[C17: from New Latin, from Latin substrātus strewn beneath, from substernere to spread under, from sub- + sternere to spread]

subˈstrative, subˈstratal adj

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sub•stra•tum

(ˈsʌbˌstreɪ təm, -ˌstræt əm, sʌbˈstreɪ təm, -ˈstræt əm)

n., pl. -stra•ta (-ˌstreɪ tə, -ˌstræt ə, -ˈstreɪ tə, -ˈstræt ə) -stra•tums.

1. something that is spread or laid under something else; a stratum or layer lying under another.

2. something that underlies or serves as a basis or foundation.

3. the subsoil.

[1625–35; < New Latin; see sub-, stratum]

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Noun	1.	substratum - a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants" substrate surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
	2.	substratum - any stratum or layer lying underneath another substrate stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
	3.	substratum - an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English" substrate indigenous language - a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere

substratum

noun

The lowest or supporting part or structure:

base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, underpinning (often used in plural).

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sostrato

substratum

[ˈsʌbˈstrɑːtəm] N (substrata (pl)) [ˈsʌbˈstrɑːtə] → sustrato m

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substratum

n pl <substrata> → Substrat nt; (Geol) → Untergrund m; (Sociol) → Substratum nt

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substratum

[sʌbˈstrɑːtəm] n (substrata (pl)) [sʌbˈstrɑːtə] (Geol) (fig) → sostrato

sub·stra·tum

n. sustrato, fundación, base en la que vive un organismo.

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