HyperDic: superstrate

English > 2 senses of the word superstrate:
NOUNlocationsuperstrate, superstratumany stratum or layer superimposed on another
communicationsuperstrate, superstratumthe language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
English > superstrate: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningAny stratum or layer superimposed on another.
Synonymsuperstratum
BroaderstratumOne of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
English > superstrate: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language.
Synonymsuperstratum
Broaderlanguage, linguistic communicationA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

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