structure
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.
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.
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.
Origin of structure
1synonym study For structure
Other words for structure
Other words from structure
- de·struc·ture, verb (used with object), de·struc·tured, de·struc·tur·ing.
- in·ter·struc·ture, noun
- non·struc·ture, noun
- pre·struc·ture, verb (used with object), pre·struc·tured, pre·struc·tur·ing.
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How to use structure in a sentence
Saltwater needs to be even colder than freshwater to freeze — cold enough that the salt gets pushed out of the water’s crystal structure.
Build ice towers with bottled water and ice | Bethany Brookshire | September 16, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThat fixed structure and ratio gives the chemical a specific set of properties.
Drone imagery also picked up signs of two pits, one dug at or near each end of the semicircular structure.
Drones find signs of a Native American ‘Great Settlement’ beneath a Kansas pasture | Bruce Bower | September 10, 2020 | Science NewsPalantir has an unusual power structure, which has raised eyebrows from investors.
Palantir CEO to investors: Pick a ‘different company’ if you don’t like us | Verne Kopytoff | September 10, 2020 | FortuneEssentially, you’ve got a part of grammar and you can reuse it in building a larger structure.
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Kevin Berger | September 9, 2020 | Nautilus
In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne blames black Americans as a race; the other, racism as a social structure.
This is not because of bad leaders, or polarized politics, but because of a governing structure that is fatally flawed.
And the chord structure, for those of you who play an instrument, is unexpected and worth checking out.
According to a military spokesperson, Boko Haram had built a “female wing” in its command structure.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls | Nina Strochlic | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut dwelling means a special kind of structure—a building occupied by man—a place to live in.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The building, a mosque-like structure of considerable size, was situated in the midst of a grove of mango trees.
The Red Year | Louis TracyI had no sooner stepped upon the frail structure when it suddenly and unaccountably gave way in the middle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIn ordinary work, however, it is safer to base the distinction upon size than upon structure.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThey combine the fixing with the staining process, and stain differentially every normal and abnormal structure in the blood.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for structure
/ (ˈstrʌktʃə) /
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
(tr) to impart a structure to
Origin of structure
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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