"infra" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɪn.fɹə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin infra (“below”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|infra||below}} Latin infra (“below”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} infra (not comparable)
  1. (law) Discussed later. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: infra dig Related terms: vide infra
    Sense id: en-infra-en-adv-5oK5PTyw Categories (other): Law Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪn.fɹə/ Forms: infras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} infra (countable and uncountable, plural infras)
  1. (civil engineering, computing, informal) Clipping of infrastructure. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: infrastructure
    Sense id: en-infra-en-noun-zM5zZjmN Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Topics: civil-engineering, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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