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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
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Example Sentences
The Marshals Service reports to the Department of Justice, which is part of the sprawling federal executive structure.
The gold standard of biodiversity research, the structured survey, is designed with rigor and may be limited to a specific time and place.
Secretary of State Hilary Benn said he has "listened carefully" to concerns over current structures for investigating Troubles killings and he remained committed to "fundamental reform".
The sites were a combination of properties with burned or standing structures.
That sense of realism comes from the show’s structure — 15 episodes that each depict an hour of an emergency room shift in real time.
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