- substratum sub·stra·tum n
- [sʌb'strɒːtəm] [sʌb'strɒːtə]
substrata pl Geol fig sostrato
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substratum sub·stra·tum n
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sub|stra|tum — «suhb STRAY tuhm, STRAT uhm», noun, plural ta or tums. 1. a layer lying under another: »Beneath the sandy soil there was a substratum of clay ten feet thick. 2. a layer of earth lying just under the surface soil; subsoil. 3. Figurative. basis; … Useful english dictionary
Substratum — Sub*stra tum, n.; pl. {Substrata}. [L. substratus, p. p. of substernere to strew under; sub under + sternere to strew. See {Stratum}.] 1. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
substratum — sub|stra|tum [ˌsʌbˈstra:təm US ˈstreı ] n plural substrata [ tə] technical a layer that lies beneath another layer, especially in the earth ▪ a substratum of rock ▪ a social substratum … Dictionary of contemporary English
substratum — sub•stra•tum [[t]ˈsʌbˌstreɪ təm, ˌstræt əm, sʌbˈstreɪ təm, ˈstræt əm[/t]] n. pl. stra•ta [[t] ˌstreɪ tə, ˌstræt ə, ˈstreɪ tə, ˈstræt ə[/t]] stra•tums 1) something that is spread or laid under something else; a stratum or layer lying under another … From formal English to slang
substratum — sub|stra|tum [ sʌb,streıtəm, sʌb,stratəm ] (plural sub|stra|ta [ sʌb,streıtə, sʌb,stratə ] ) noun count 1. ) a layer of something that is below another layer, especially in the ground 2. ) a basic feature or aspect of something that exists but is … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
substratum — Any layer or stratum lying beneath another. [L. see substrate] * * * sub·stra·tum səb .strāt əm, .strat , səb n, pl stra·ta ə 1) the material of which something is made and from which it derives its special qualities 2) SUBSTRATE (2 … Medical dictionary
Substrata — Substratum Sub*stra tum, n.; pl. {Substrata}. [L. substratus, p. p. of substernere to strew under; sub under + sternere to strew. See {Stratum}.] 1. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
