Substratum
/səbˈstrɑ.təm/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A layer that lies underneath another.
- 2 an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population wordnet
- 3 The underlying cause or basis of something. figuratively
- 4 any stratum or layer lying underneath another wordnet
- 5 A substrate.
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- 6 a surface on which an organism grows or is attached wordnet
Example
More examples"The substratum is unstable and requires special building practices."
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin substratum, nominalisation of the neuter of Latin substrātus, perfect passive participle of substernō.