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infrastructure

in·fra·struc·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-fruh-struhk-cher]
    • /ˈɪn frəˌstrʌk tʃər/
    • /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-fruh-struhk-cher]
    • /ˈɪn frəˌstrʌk tʃər/

Definitions of infrastructure word

  • noun infrastructure the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization. 1
  • noun infrastructure the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools. 1
  • noun infrastructure the military installations of a country. 1
  • noun infrastructure The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. 1
  • noun infrastructure of country 1
  • noun infrastructure of buildings, etc 1
See all 11 definitions of infrastructure

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Origin of infrastructure

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; infra + structure

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Parts of speech for Infrastructure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Infrastructure

infrastructure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

infrastructure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for infrastructure

noun infrastructure

  • framework — a skeletal structure designed to support or enclose something.
  • base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
  • groundwork — foundation or basis: He laid the groundwork for an international conference.
  • support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • footing — the basis or foundation on which anything is established.
All 21 Synonyms of infrastructure

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