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- Dictionarystructure/ˈstrʌktʃə/
noun
- 1. the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex: "the two sentences have equivalent structures" Similar
- 2. a building or other object constructed from several parts: "the station is a magnificent structure and should not be demolished" Similar
verb
- 1. construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to: "services must be structured so as to avoid pitfalls"
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The meaning of STRUCTURE is the action of building : construction. How to use structure in a sentence.
Synonyms for STRUCTURE: building, edifice, house, construction, hut, cottage, cabin, shed; Antonyms of STRUCTURE: dismantle, destroy, break up, ruin, disassemble, wreck, eradicate, abolish.
STRUCTURE definition: 1. the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged…. Learn more.
Structure definition: mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents. See examples of STRUCTURE used in a sentence.
Definitions of structure. noun. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts. “the structure consisted of a series of arches” synonyms: construction. see more. noun. the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships.
something built or constructed, as a building or dam. 3. the arrangement or interrelation of all the parts of a whole; manner of organization or construction. the structure of the atom, the structure of society. 4. something composed of interrelated parts forming an organism or an organization.
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way: the grammatical structure of a sentence. The structure of this protein is particularly complex. They have a very old-fashioned management structure. Some people like the sense of structure that a military lifestyle imposes. Fewer examples.
1. Something made up of a number of parts that are held or put together in a particular way: hierarchical social structure. 2. The way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole; makeup: triangular in structure. 3. The interrelation or arrangement of parts in a complex entity: political structure; plot structure. 4.
Definitions of 'structure'. 1. The structure of something is the way in which it is made, built, or organized. [...] 2. A structure is something that consists of parts connected together in an ordered way. [...] 3. A structure is something that has been built.
[uncountable, countable] the way in which the parts of something are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts. the structure of the building. changes in the economic structure of society. Bees have a complex social structure. the grammatical structures of a language. the structure of proteins/DNA.
