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structure
[ struhk-cher ]
noun
- mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents:
a pyramidal structure.
Synonyms: , ,
- something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam.
- a complex system considered from the point of view of the whole rather than of any single part:
the structure of modern science.
- anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an organization.
- the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature:
the structure of a poem.
- Biology. mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs.
- Geology.
- the attitude of a bed or stratum or of beds or strata of sedimentary rocks, as indicated by the dip and strike.
- the coarser composition of a rock, as contrasted with its texture.
- Chemistry. the manner in which atoms in a molecule are joined to each other, especially in organic chemistry where molecular arrangement is represented by a diagram or model.
- Sociology. social structure.
- the pattern of organization of a language as a whole or of arrangements of linguistic units, as phonemes, morphemes or tagmemes, within larger units.
verb (used with object)
- to give a structure, organization, or arrangement to; construct or build a systematic framework for:
to structure a curriculum so well that a novice teacher can use it.
structure
/ ˈٰʌʃə /
noun
- a complex construction or entity
- the arrangement and interrelationship of parts in a construction, such as a building
- the manner of construction or organization
the structure of society
- biology morphology; form
- chem the arrangement of atoms in a molecule of a chemical compound
the structure of benzene
- geology the way in which a mineral, rock, rock mass or stratum, etc, is made up of its component parts
- rare.the act of constructing
verb
- tr to impart a structure to
Other Word Forms
- ·ٰܳtܰ verb (used with object) destructured destructuring
- t·ٰܳtܰ noun
- ԴDz·ٰܳtܰ noun
- ·ٰܳtܰ verb (used with object) prestructured prestructuring
Word History and Origins
Origin of structure1
Word History and Origins
Origin of structure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The wildfire killed 18 people and destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and other structures in Altadena.
While Sciver-Brunt's record when stepping in as captain is positive, two of the three defeats have come in highly pressurised situations, again highlighting England's lack of structure without Knight.
Some fans and pundits feel it's overcoached, overly structured, and lacking the chaos and excitement of "real football".
Meanwhile, the expert panel pointed out that significant improvement should be possible in the Welsh NHS, due to the way it is structured and some of the ideas that underpin welsh health policy.
In "Fruitvale Station," Mr. Coogler exposed viewers to a portrait of Black male humanity counter to the picture displayed by the power structure culpable in the death of the Black male body.
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