floorplate

Structural level slab

Floorplate has specialized meanings in anatomy and architecture.

In embryology, the floorplate is a structure at the base of the developing neural tube that helps organize the spinal cord.

In architecture and real estate, a floorplate is the total usable area on a single level of a building: The new tower has 40,000-square-foot floorplates.

In automotive contexts, it refers to the metal panel forming a vehicle's floor.

architecture

slab

Thick flat piece

structural · load-bearing · reinforcement · beam · column · span · thickness · elevation · high-rise · tower

embryology

notochord

Embryonic axial support structure

differentiation · progenitor · patterning · morphogenesis · vertebrate · segmentation

industrial

factory

Industrial production facility

production · workshop · machinery · conveyor · heavy-duty · fabrication · foundry · welding · stamping · milling

development

leasing

Contractual temporary use

occupancy · efficiency · gross · net · commercial · office · subdivision · marketable · configuration · amenities

Opposites
vertical structural position

floorplateceiling

Room's upper surface

roof deck

structural orientation

floorplatewall

Vertical enclosing structure

wall plate · stud wall · partition

vertical building elements

floorplatewall

Vertical enclosing structure

partition wall · curtain wall · load-bearing wall · column · pillar

Family

floor, plate, floors, floored, flooring, plates, plated, plating, plater

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G