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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024struc•ture /ˈstrʌktʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - the way or manner in which something is constructed:[uncountable]the structure of the building.
- the manner in which the elements or parts of anything are organized:[uncountable]the structure of proteins.
- something constructed, as a building or bridge:[countable]a huge structure overlooking the town square.
- [countable] anything composed of organized parts.
v. [~ + object] - to give a structure to;
organize:to structure a company.
See -stru-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024struc•ture (struk′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - mode of building, construction, or organization;
arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents:a pyramidal structure. - something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam.
- a complex system considered from the point of view of the whole rather than of any single part:the structure of modern science.
- anything composed of parts arranged together in some way;
an organization. - Fine Art, Literature, Poetrythe relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature:the structure of a poem.
- [Biol.]mode of organization;
construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs. - 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.
- Biology, Chemistry[Chem.]the manner in which atoms in a molecule are joined to each other, esp. in organic chemistry where molecular arrangement is represented by a diagram or model.
- 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.
- Linguisticsthe pattern of organization of a language as a whole or of arrangements of linguistic units, as phonemes, morphemes or tagmemes, within larger units.
v.t. - to give a structure, organization, or arrangement to;
construct a systematic framework for.
- Latin structūra, equivalent. to struct(us) (past participle of struere to put together) + -ūra -ure
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged system, form, configuration.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See building.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: structure /ˈstrʌktʃə/ n - a complex construction or entity
- the arrangement and interrelationship of parts in a construction, such as a building
- the manner of construction or organization
- the arrangement of atoms in a molecule of a chemical compound
- the way in which a mineral, rock, rock mass or stratum, etc, is made up of its component parts
vb - (transitive) to impart a structure to
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin structūra, from struere to build |