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infrastructure Definition

infra·struc·ture (in′frə struk′c̸hər)

noun

a substructure or underlying foundation; esp., the basic installations and facilities on which the continuance and growth of a community, state, etc. depend, as roads, schools, power plants, transportation and communication systems, etc.

Etymology: infra- + structure

infrastructure Related Forms

in′fra·struc′·tural adjective

infrastructure Synonyms

infrastructure

n.

foundation, basic structure, base, support; see foundation 2.

infrastructure Finance Definition

  1. The physical underpinning of a country that support activities and transportation, such as roads, railways, electrical systems, and so on.
  2. In contemporary jargon, the basic abilities and structure of a company.

infrastructure Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rebuild: The need to rebuild a media infrastructure from the bottom up is clearly evident.
  • exist: Maximizing the use of existing radio infrastructure has to be in the public interest.
  • crumble: We desperately need to update Britain's crumbling transport infrastructure.
  • well-develop: Support for learning and teaching The University has a well-developed infrastructure to support learning and teaching.
  • build: We are working hard to build the infrastructure needed by such embryonic companies.
  • refuel: Recent research at Imperial College London has focused on the potential for a hydrogen refueling infrastructure serving London.

Adjective modifier

  • critical: The difference today is that all of our critical infrastructures now have a common link.
  • ict: ICT infrastructure in Wales The Welsh Assembly is considering new initiatives for its ICT transformation program.
  • existing: The introduction of new ICT often highlights problems within your existing network infrastructure.
  • civilian: From the above analysis, attacks on civilian electric infrastructures are indiscriminate due to the foreseeable suffering of the affected populations.
  • technological: For relatively small values of g a relative low amount of competencies is necessary to build up technological infrastructure.
  • physical: Property legal services We deal with anything that relates to Orange's physical infrastructure.

Modifies a noun

  • investment: The use of revenues from such a system of taxes on all transport could be used to provide funding for necessary transport infrastructure investment.
  • improvement: Be part of the largest infrastructure improvement program in the United Kingdom.

Noun used with modifier

  • telecommunications: Without premises, data center or telecommunications infrastructure for an extended period of time, most businesses would struggle to survive.
  • transport: Merseyside has a good transport infrastructure, which is being built on to suit the emerging needs of the City Center.
  • rail: I hope that the Assembly will take a strategic decision to support the long-term investment required in rail infrastructure.
  • network: To deploy the network infrastructure, the GLA turned to Computacenter.
  • sewerage: Spending on water and sewerage infrastructure is a major government priority.
  • railroad: Funding of railroad infrastructure has been substantially increased and the London congestion charge has proved successful.