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   struc·ture

   /ˈstrək(t)SHər/

   noun

   • 1. the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex: "flint is extremely hard, like diamond, which has a similar structure" Similar constructionformformationshapecompositionfabricanatomymakeupconstitutionorganizationsystemarrangementlayoutdesignframeframeworkconfigurationconformationpatternplanmoldinformal:setup
   • ▪ a building or other object constructed from several parts. Similar buildingedificeconstructionerectionpilecomplexassembly
   • ▪ the quality of being organized: "we shall use three headings to give some structure to the discussion"

   verb

   • 1. construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to: "the game is structured so that there are five ways to win"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. structureless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › structureStructure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STRUCTURE is the action of building : construction. How to use structure in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRUCTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRUCTURE definition: 1. the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged…. Learn more.

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   Structure definition: mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents. See examples of STRUCTURE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › structureStructure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRUCTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STRUCTURE meaning: 1. the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRUCTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstructure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of structure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstructure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building: The pier is a wooden structure. Patterns (a/an) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRUCTURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    STRUCTURE definition: 1. the way that parts of something are arranged or put together: 2. a building or something that…. Learn more.

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    structure meaning, definition, what is structure: the way in which the parts of something ...: Learn more.