Meaning of structure in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstrək(t)ʃər/

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  1. Verb

    structure

    Definitions

    1. give a structure to

    Examples

    • « I need to structure my days »

  2. Noun

    structure

    Etymology

    late Middle English (denoting the process of building): from Old French, or from Latin structura, from struere‘to build’. The verb is rarely found before the 20th century

    Definitions

    1. a thing constructed

    Examples

    • « a complex construction or entity »
    • « the structure consisted of a series of arches »
    • « she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons »
  3. 2. the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

    Examples

    • « artists must study the structure of the human body »
    • « the structure of the benzene molecule »
  4. 3. the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

    Examples

    • « his lectures have no structure »
  5. 4. a particular complex anatomical structure

    Examples

    • « he has good bone structure »
  6. 5. the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

    Examples

    • « the social organization of England and America is very different »
    • « sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family »

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