Substrate (Noun)
Meaning 1
An indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population; "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Any stratum or layer lying underneath another.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 3
A surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 4
The substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment.
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Nouns denoting substances.