structure
the definition of structure
structure===
noun
1.
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents:
a pyramidal structure.
2.
something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam.
noun
3.
a complex system considered from the point of view of the whole rather than of any single part:
the structure of modern science.
4.
anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an organization.
5.
the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature:
the structure of a poem.
6.
Biology. mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Sociology.
the system or complex of beliefs held by members of a social group.
the system of relations between the constituent groups of a society.
the relationship between or the interrelated arrangement of the social institutions of a society or culture, as of mores, marriage customs, or family.
the pattern of relationships, as of status or friendship, existing among the members of a group or society.
10.
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), structured, structuring.
11.
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 Expand
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin structūra, equivalent to struct (us) (past participle of struere to put together) + -ūra -ure
Related forms Expand
destructure, verb (used with object), destructured, destructuring.
interstructure, noun
Synonyms Expand
1. system, form, configuration. 2. See building.
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Examples for structure Expand
With that structure, you can imagine his book proposal had it all.
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The U.S. in particular needs to structure an economic development strategy and implement it urgently.
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Officials over the years have tried to grapple with some of these issues, warning against the structure in place today.
As Obama Offers Immigration Plan, Report Shows Border Patrol Corruption Andrew Becker January 28, 2013
The piece of metal was held up to the place in the structure where the window had been covered over.
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In the carving, the temple is depicted with a classical pediment front and a colonnade of columns supporting the structure.
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As of early 1972 the structure of the government remained essentially the same as that established by the 1965 Constitution.
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The Islander, it appeared, had run her bow into the structure up to the pilot-house.
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A study of its structure, development, bionomics, and economy.
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M. Joutel gives a very alluring account of the situation and structure of this village.
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