🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

struttura di supporto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: stru-tura dee soo-por-to

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Supporting Structure/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ ˈstrʌk.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La struttura di supporto è fondamentale per la sicurezza dell'edificio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A physical or conceptual framework that provides support or stability to a system or structure.

    "The supporting structure of the bridge was designed to withstand heavy loads."
  2. 2

    An element or system that reinforces or enhances the integrity of a larger entity.

    "In the organization, the supporting structure includes various departments that facilitate operations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'supporting structure' combines the verb 'support' from Old French 'supporter', meaning to carry or endure, and 'structure' from Latin 'structura', meaning a fitting together, arrangement. The phrase has evolved to describe physical or conceptual frameworks that provide stability or assistance.

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