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su·per·struc·ture
superstructure
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- pronunciation:
- su
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struhk
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a structure or part of a structure built upon something else, such as the part of a building above its foundation or the part of a ship above the main deck.
The hurricane caused damage to the superstructure of the new library but the foundations remained intact.- antonyms:
- substructure
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definition 2: |
a construct, system, or institution that has developed out of or is based upon more fundamental ideas.
The legal superstructure is based on the concept of the individual having certain natural rights. |
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derivation: |
superstructural (adj.) |
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