substratum

Meaning

1. A layer that lies underneath another.
2. (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
3. A substrate.

Synonyms

substrate

subsoil

base

basis

soil

undersoil

ground

land

priming

resting-place

seat

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subfloor

subgrade

sublayer

subsurface

support

glue line

lower layer

C-horizon

base course

bottom course

footing course

foundation base

bottom layer

bottom set

underlying stratum

base coat

sleeping pad

Basa

bond line

Basaa

background

bedrock

foot

🦶

footing

Translations

substrato

substrato

sostrato

substrato

sustrato

Untergrund

υπόστρωμα

substrat

substrat

Unterlage

Plinthe

Maschinenfundament

Substratum

Gerätefundament

Tragschicht

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin substratum, nominalisation of the neuter of Latin substrātus, perfect passive participle of substernō.