infrastructure | ||
1. | [ noun ] the basic structure or features of a system or organization | |
Synonyms: | substructure | |
Related terms: | structure structure system | |
2. | [ noun ] (finance,business) the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area | |
Synonyms: | base | |
Examples: | "the industrial base of Japan" |
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Related terms: | structure store water_system transportation_system sewage_system school_system main penal_institution fire_station power_system public_works gas_system communication_system | |