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Substructure vs Virialization - What's the difference?

substructure | virialization |

As nouns the difference between substructure and virialization

is that substructure is the supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation) while virialization is (astronomy) the eventual formation of a dynamic equilibrium (in a galaxy, cluster etc) and the loss of any substructure.

substructure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
  • The earth or gravel that railway sleepers are embedded in.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * superstructure

    virialization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) The eventual formation of a dynamic equilibrium (in a galaxy, cluster etc) and the loss of any substructure