"superstructure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superstructures [plural]
Etymology: From super- + structure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|structure}} super- + structure Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} superstructure (countable and uncountable, plural superstructures)
  1. (nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (nautical: structure above deck): надстро́йка (nadstrójka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), ylärakenne (Finnish), Aufbauten (German), Überbau [masculine] (German), felépítmény (Hungarian), надградба (nadgradba) [feminine] (Macedonian), overbygg [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), overbygning [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), overbygg [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), overbygning [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), nadbudowa [feminine] (Polish), nadbudówka [feminine] (Polish), superestrutura [feminine] (Portuguese), надстро́йка (nadstrójka) [feminine] (Russian), superestructura [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superstructure-en-noun-QIldsBiI Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 30 11 30 14 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'nautical: structure above deck': 50 12 27 3 7
  2. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  3. (sometimes figurative) All that part of a building above the basement. Tags: countable, figuratively, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-superstructure-en-noun-WQ96SRBQ Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 30 11 30 14
  4. (British, railroad) The sleepers and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed. Tags: British, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-superstructure-en-noun-nEj1ddbA Categories (other): British English, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 30 11 30 14
  5. (Marxism) The social sphere of ideology which includes religion, art, politics, law and all traditional values. Tags: Marxism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Marxism Translations (the social sphere of ideology): վերնաշենք (vernašenkʻ) (Armenian), üstqurum (Azerbaijani), gainegitura (Basque), উপরিকাঠামো (uporikaṭhamō) (Bengali), superestructura [feminine] (Catalan), 上層建築 (Chinese Mandarin), 上层建筑 (shàngcéng jiànzhù) (Chinese Mandarin), nadstavba [feminine] (Czech), pealisehitus (Estonian), ylärakenne (Finnish), superstructure [feminine] (French), Überbau [masculine] (German), felépítmény (Hungarian), suprastruktur (Indonesian), 上部構造 (Japanese), 상부구조 (sangbugujo) (Korean), superstructura (Latin), надградба (nadgradba) [feminine] (Macedonian), روبنا (Persian), nadbudowa [feminine] (Polish), superestrutura [feminine] (Portuguese), ਉਸਾਰ (usār) (Punjabi), надстро́йка (nadstrójka) [feminine] (Russian), nadstavba [feminine] (Slovak), superestructura [feminine] (Spanish), överbyggnad [common-gender] (Swedish), superestruktura (Tagalog), üstyapı (Turkish), kiến trúc thượng tầng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-superstructure-en-noun-e0PGUpHS Categories (other): Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 30 11 30 14 Disambiguation of 'the social sphere of ideology': 3 5 4 2 86

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "pealisehitus"
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "ylärakenne"
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "superstructure"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
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      "word": "felépítmény"
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
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      "code": "ko",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "상부구조"
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      "code": "la",
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      "word": "superstructura"
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      "code": "mk",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "روبنا"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "superestruktura"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "üstyapı"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "the social sphere of ideology",
      "word": "kiến trúc thượng tầng"
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    "superstructure (disambiguation)"
  ],
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}

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