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Infrastructure vs Superstructure - What's the difference?

infrastructure | superstructure |

As nouns the difference between superstructure and infrastructure

is that superstructure is any structure built above the top full deck. (FM 55-501) while infrastructure is an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.

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

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    superstructure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck. (FM 55-501).
  • Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis
  • all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively.
  • (British) (railroad ) The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.