superstructure

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Synonyms: superstructive, hyperstructure, superstructures, superstructural, superstructor

Antonyms: superstructive, hyperstructure, superstructures, superstructural, superstructor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} Any [[structure]] built above the top full [[deck]] (FM 55-501).
2. Any material structure or [[edifice]] built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis.
3. {{lb|en|sometimes|figurative}} All that part of a [[building]] above the [[basement]]. <!--split figurative sense?-->
4. {{lb|en|British|railroad}} The [[sleeper]]s and [[fastening]]s, in [[distinction]] from the [[roadbed]].
5. {{lb|en|Marxism}} The [[social]] sphere of [[ideology]] which includes [[religion]], [[art]], [[politics]], [[law]] and all [[traditional]] values.

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