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nadstavba

Pronunciation: /natstavba/

“nadstavba” is a Slovak word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

  1. vertical extension, addition of an upper storey (the process of building additional floors onto an existing structure)
  2. additional story, upper extension (the physical structure added on top of a building)
  3. superstructure, bodywork, body (a specialized part added to a vehicle or equipment to increase its utility, such as a truck bed or desk hutch)
  4. supplementary study, postsecondary vocational training (additional education after high school to gain higher qualifications or a matura certificate)
  5. championships, playoffs, postseason (the part of a competition that follows the regular season, involving the top-ranked teams)
  6. superstructure (in Marxism, the ideas and institutions built upon the economic base of society)
  7. extra layer, bonus, qualitative addition (something that adds value or a higher quality to a basic concept)

Etymology

From nadstavať + -ba.

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