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superstrate

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: superstrate

1
 n
any stratum or layer superimposed on another
2
 n
the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: superstrate
1

n any stratum or layer superimposed on another

Synonyms:
superstratum
Type of:
stratum
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
2

n the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language

Synonyms:
superstratum
Type of:
language, linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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