Definitions for superstructure
ˈsu pərˌstrʌk tʃərsu·per·struc·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. superstructurenoun

   structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. superstructurenoun

   Any structure built above the top full deck. (FM 55-501).

2. superstructurenoun

   Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis

3. superstructurenoun

   all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively.

4. superstructurenoun

   (railroad) The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstructurenoun

   That which is raised or built upon something else.

   Etymology: super and structure.

   He who builds upon the present, builds upon the narrow compass of a point; and where the foundation is so narrow, the superstructure cannot be high and strong too. Robert South, Sermons.

   Purgatory was not known in the primitive church, and is a superstructure upon the Christian religion. John Tillotson.

   You have added to your natural endowments the superstructures of study. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstructure

   A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships.

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1. superstructure

   A superstructure refers to an entity, system, or structure that is built on top of or extends from a more foundational or basic underlying structure. In the field of engineering and architecture, it represents the part of a building or construction that is erected above the ground level. In the realm of sociology and social science, it denotes the cultural, ideological, or institutional elements of a society that are influenced by and reflect the fundamental economic system or infrastructure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstructurenoun

   any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis

2. Superstructurenoun

   all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively

3. Superstructurenoun

   the sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. superstructure.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Superstructure

   A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline. This term is applied to various kinds of physical structures such as buildings, bridges, or ships having the degree of freedom zero [in the terms of theory of machines]. The word "superstructure" is a combination of the Latin prefix, super, with the Latin stem word, structure,. In order to improve the response during earthquakes of buildings and bridges, the superstructure might be separated from its foundation by various civil engineering mechanisms or machinery. All together, these implement the system of earthquake protection called base isolation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Superstructure

   sū-pėr-strukt′ūr, n. a structure above or on something else: anything erected on a foundation—also Superstruc′tion.—adjs. Superstruct′ive, Superstruct′ūral.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of superstructure in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of superstructure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of superstructure in a Sentence

1. C. J. Jung:

   Sentimentality is a superstructure covering brutality.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=superstructure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Superstructure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=superstructure
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstructure
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstructure
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=superstructure
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=superstructure