Substructure vs. Superstructure

Substructurenoun

The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).

Substructurenoun

The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.

Substructurenoun

Same as Substruction.

Substructurenoun

An under structure; a foundation; groundwork.

Substructurenoun

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

Substructurenoun

lowest support of a structure;

Superstructurenoun

(nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).

Superstructurenoun

Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis.

Superstructurenoun

All that part of a building above the basement.

Superstructurenoun

The sleepers and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.

Superstructurenoun

(Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values.

Superstructurenoun

Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis

Superstructurenoun

The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.

Superstructurenoun

structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

Superstructure

A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships having the degree of freedom zero (in the terms of theory of machines).