English-Thai Dictionary
substratum
N ชั้นล่าง ชั้น รอง base footing chan-lang
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SUBSTRATUM
n.[L. substratus, spread under; sub and sterno. ] 1. That which is laid or spread under; a layer of earth lying under another. In agriculture, the subsoil.
2. In metaphysics, the matter or substance supposed to furnish the basis in which the perceptible qualities inhere.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SUBSTRATUM
Sub *stra "tum, n.; pl. Substrata. Etym: [L. substratus, p.p. of substernere to strew under; sub under + sternere to strew. See Stratum. ]
1. That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil.
2. (Metaph.)
Defn: The permanent subject of qualities or cause of phenomena; substance.
New American Oxford Dictionary
substratum
sub stra tum |ˈsəbˌstrātəm, -ˌstra- ˈsəbˈˌstreɪdəm | ▶noun ( pl. substrata |-tə | ) an underlying layer or substance, in particular, a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground. • a foundation or basis of something: there is a broad substratum of truth in it. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of Latin substernere, from sub- ‘below ’ + sternere ‘strew. ’ Compare with stratum .
Oxford Dictionary
substratum
substratum |sʌbˈstrɑːtəm, -ˈstreɪtəm | ▶noun ( pl. substrata |-tə | ) an underlying layer or substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground. • a foundation or basis of something: there is a broad substratum of truth in her story. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of Latin substernere, from sub- ‘below ’ + sternere ‘strew ’. Compare with stratum .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
substratum
sub stra tum /sʌ́bstrèɪtəm |sʌ̀bstrɑ́ːtəm /名詞 複 -ta /-tə /C 1 (地表などの )下層, 基層 .2 ｟かたく ｠隠れた特質 .3 (一般に )基礎, 土台 .
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