Superstructure vs. Infrastructure

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).

Infrastructurenoun

(systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

Infrastructurenoun

The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.

Infrastructurenoun

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

Infrastructurenoun

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area;

Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the set of fundamental facilities and systems that support the sustainable functionality of households and firms. Serving a country, city, or other area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function.