substratum

Definition of Substratum in English :

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Noun

1. substrate, substratum

a surface on which an organism grows or is attached

Example Sentences:
'the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants'

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2. substrate, substratum

any stratum or layer lying underneath another

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3. substrate, substratum

an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population

Example Sentences:
'the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Substratum

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noun plural -strata (-ˈstrɑːtə, -ˈstreɪtə)

1.

any layer or stratum lying underneath another

2.

a basis or foundation; groundwork

3.

the nonliving material on which an animal or plant grows or lives

4. geology

a.

the solid rock underlying soils, gravels, etc; bedrock

b.

the surface to which a fixed organism is attached

5. sociology

any of several subdivisions or grades within a stratum

6. photography

a binding layer by which an emulsion is made to adhere to a glass or film base

. Sometimes shortened to: sub

7. philosophy

substance considered as that in which attributes and accidents inhere

8. linguistics

the language of an indigenous population when replaced by the language of a conquering or colonizing population, esp as it influences the form of the dominant language or of any mixed languages arising from their contact

Compare superstratum (sense 2)

Substratum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsubˌstrata (ˈsʌbˌstreɪtə ; subˈstrātˌə; ˈsʌbˌstrætə ; subˈstratˌə) or ˈsubˌstratums

1.

a.

a part, substance, element, etc. which lies beneath and supports another; foundation

b.

any basis or foundation

2.

substrate (sense 2) substrate (sense 3)

3. Loosely

subsoil

4. Botany

the base or material to which a plant is attached and from which it gets nutriment

5. Metaphysics

substance, with reference to the events or causes which act upon it, the changes occurring in it, the attributes that inhere in it, etc.

6. Photography

a thin layer of material on a photographic film or plate serving as a base for the sensitive emulsion

7. Zoology

the ground or other solid material on which an animal moves or is fastened

Substratum

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n. pl. sub·stra·ta(-strā′tə, -străt′ə) or sub·stra·tums

1.

a. An underlying layer.

b. A layer of earth beneath the surface soil; subsoil.

2. A foundation or groundwork.

3. The material on which another material is coated or fabricated.

4. Philosophy The underlying characterless substance that supports attributes of material reality.

5. Biology A substrate.

6. Linguistics A substrate.

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