Infrastructure: meaning, definitions and examples
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infrastructure
[ หษชnfrษหstrสkสงษr ]
urban planning
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise
Synonyms
facilities, public works, utilities
Examples of usage
- Investment in infrastructure is crucial for economic development
- The city's infrastructure was severely damaged during the storm
technology
The physical components of interrelated systems providing commodities and services essential to enable, sustain, or enhance societal living conditions
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Digital infrastructure has become increasingly important in the modern world
- The company invested in upgrading its IT infrastructure
Translations
Translations of the word "infrastructure" in other languages:
๐ต๐น infraestrutura
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคธเคเคฐเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Infrastruktur
๐ฎ๐ฉ infrastruktur
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝััะฐััััะบัััะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ infrastruktura
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใณใใฉในใใฉใฏใใฃใผ
๐ซ๐ท infrastructure
๐ช๐ธ infraestructura
๐น๐ท altyapฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ธํ๋ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจููุฉ ุชุญุชูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ infrastruktura
๐ธ๐ฐ infraลกtruktรบra
๐จ๐ณ ๅบ็ก่ฎพๆฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ infrastruktura
๐ฎ๐ธ innviรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะฝััะฐาาฑััะปัะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแ แแกแขแ แฃแฅแขแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ infrastruktur
๐ฒ๐ฝ infraestructura
Etymology
The word 'infrastructure' originated in the French language around the 1920s, derived from the word 'infrastructure', meaning 'substructure'. It gained prominence during the 20th century, especially with the growth of urban areas and the need for organized systems to support society's functions and operations.