INFRASTRUCTURE Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word infrastructure. (close relations)
Definition of INFRASTRUCTURE
infrastructures
Best Alternative Words for INFRASTRUCTURE
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| base | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • installation from which a military force initiates operations • a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries • lowest support of a structure • a place that the runner must touch before scoring • the bottom or lowest part • (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment • a lower limit • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a support or foundation • a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed • the most important or necessary part of something • (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area • the principal ingredient of a mixture • a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit • (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector adjective satellite • serving as or forming a base • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) • (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal • not adhering to ethical or moral principles • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • illegitimate • debased; not genuine verb • use as a basis for; found on • situate as a center of operations • use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes | ||||||||
| arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
| backbone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • fortitude and determination • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • the part of a network that connects other networks together | ||||||||
| construction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of constructing something • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought • a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts • drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem • an interpretation of a text or action • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | ||||||||
| foundation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basis on which something is grounded • an institution supported by an endowment • lowest support of a structure • education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained • a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
| framework | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • the underlying structure • a structure supporting or containing something | ||||||||
| organization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people who work together • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something • the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business • an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized • the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically • the act of forming or establishing something | ||||||||
| services | nounn | |||||||
noun • performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others | ||||||||
| setup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • equipment designed to serve a specific function • the way something is organized or arranged • an act that incriminates someone on a false charge | ||||||||
| support | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities • aiding the cause or policy or interests of • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • documentary validation • the financial means whereby one lives • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • any device that bears the weight of another thing • financial resources provided to make some project possible verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • support materially or financially • be behind; approve of • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • adopt as a belief • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm • argue or speak in defense of • play a subordinate role to (another performer) • be a regular customer or client of • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||||
| facilities | nounn | |||||||
noun • a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry • skillful performance or ability without difficulty • a natural effortlessness • something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service • a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you | ||||||||
| installations | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of installing something (as equipment) • a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry • a formal entry into an organization or position or office | ||||||||
| networks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an interconnected system of things or people • (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs • an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals • a system of intersecting lines or channels • (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits verb • communicate with and within a group | ||||||||
| resources | nounn | |||||||
noun • available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed • a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed • the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | ||||||||
| systems | nounn | |||||||
noun • instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity • a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole • (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium • a complex of methods or rules governing behavior • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts • a procedure or process for obtaining an objective • the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole • an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized | ||||||||
| utilities | nounn | |||||||
noun • a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation • the quality of being of practical use • the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility • (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice • (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer • a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal adjective satellite • used of beef; usable but inferior • capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team | ||||||||
| underbuilding | nounn | |||||||
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| substructure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic structure or features of a system or organization • lowest support of a structure | ||||||||
