Meaning of structural in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    structural

    Definitions

    1. affecting or involved in structure or construction

    Examples

    • « the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters »
    • « not ornamental elements »
    • « structural damage »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study

    Synonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    structural

    Definitions

    1. relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure

    Examples

    • « structural unemployment in a technological society »
  4. 2. relating to or having or characterized by structure

    Examples

    • « structural engineer »
    • « structural errors »
    • « structural simplicity »
  5. 3. pertaining to geological structure

    Examples

    • « geomorphological features of the Black Hills »
    • « morphological features of granite »
    • « structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface »
  6. 4. relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals

    Examples

    • « morphological differences »

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