struc·tur·al·ize \ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˌlīz\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to embody in structural or material form: as a.: to embody (a function or group of functions) in an organic or other organizational structure b.: to incorporate into a formal pattern or institution < culture structuralizes individual behavior >