substrate

Meaning

Noun

1. An underlying layer; a substratum.
2. The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
3. A substance acted upon, as by an enzyme.
4. A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
5. A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
6. A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
7. A surface to which a substance adheres.

Verb

To strew or lay under.

Adj

Having very slight furrows.

Concepts

substrate

substratum

zymolyte

circuit board

base support

load bearing layer

supporting layer

sleeping pad

chip

bottom matter

supporting base

bedrock

subfloor

subgrade

subsoil

subsurface

medium

ground

land

soil

base

basis

foundation

permeable

Hyphenated as

sub‧strate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/

Etymology

Anglicization of substratum.

Sentences

There is a proven Basque substrate in the development of Gascon .