L'infrastructure
Example: L'infrastructure moderne facilite le développement économique rapide.
Definition
"L'infrastructure" refers to the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as buildings, roads, power supplies, and communication systems. It enables activities like transportation, communication, and economic development.
Etymology
The word "l'infrastructure" comes from French, combining "infra-" meaning 'below' or 'beneath' and "structure" meaning 'arrangement' or 'construction.' It originally referred to the underlying framework supporting a system, and has been adopted into English with the same meaning.
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"L'infrastructure" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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