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infrastructurethe basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/

Korean meaning: 사회나 기업이 운영되기 위해 필요한 기본적인 물리적, 조직적 구조와 시설

Korean pronunciation: **인**프러스트럭처

Example Sentences

  • The zombie apocalypse movie was unrealistic because the Wi-Fi infrastructure somehow still worked perfectly.
  • The government announced a massive infrastructure spending plan to modernize roads and bridges.
  • Building a strong IT infrastructure is crucial for any company's digital transformation.

infrastructure

NOUN

//ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər//

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

infrastructure concept
💡 Concept

Workers install essential infrastructure including pipes and cables for the city

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infrastructure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One small puncture threatens the entire structure!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixinfra--
Rootstruct
Suffix--ure

Origin

From French 'infrastructure', coined in the early 20th century, combining Latin 'infra' (below, beneath) with 'structure' from Latin 'structura' (arrangement, construction).

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🎵Rhyme

structurepunctureconjecture
structure
puncture
conjecture

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The zombie apocalypse movie was unrealistic because the Wi-Fi infrastructure somehow still worked perfectly.

The government announced a massive infrastructure spending plan to modernize roads and bridges.

Building a strong IT infrastructure is crucial for any company's digital transformation.

😄 Fun example

The power outage revealed how dependent we are on electrical infrastructure - even the coffee machine stopped working!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

frameworkfoundationbasestructuresystem

Antonyms

superstructuresurface

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facilitynetworkutilityfoundationframework