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Building vs Infrastructure - What's the difference?

building | infrastructure |

As nouns the difference between building and infrastructure

is that building is (uncountable) the act or process of building while infrastructure is an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

As a verb building

is .

building

English

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) The act or process of building.
  • A closed structure with walls and a roof.
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    Synonyms
    * (act or process of building) construction * (closed structure with walls and a roof) edifice * See also
    Derived terms
    * apartment building * * building blocks * building permit * building society * building trade * office building * outbuilding * shipbuilding * bodybuilding * main building

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    See (build)

    Verb

    (head)

    • infrastructure

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia infrastructure) (en noun)
  • An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system
  • The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society

    • Synonyms

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