English to English
substrate
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adjective (a)
- Having very slight furrows.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment(noun.substance)source: wordnet30
- a surface on which an organism grows or is attached(noun.location)Example:
The gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants.
source: wordnet30 - any stratum or layer lying underneath another(noun.location)source: wordnet30
- an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population(noun.communication)Example:
The Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English.
source: wordnet30 - A substratum.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To strew or lay under anything.(verb)source: webster1913