structure meaning

• Noun: structure  strúkchu(r)
  1. A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
     "the structure consisted of a series of arches"
     - construction 
  2. The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
     "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule" 
  3. The complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
     "his lectures have no structure" 
  4. A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
     "he has good bone structure"
     - anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure 
  5. The people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
     "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"
     - social organization, social organisation [Brit], social structure, social system
  Verb: structure  strúkchu(r)
  1. Give a structure to
     "I need to structure my days"

  Derived forms: structured, structuring, structures

  See also: structural

  Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], body part, cognition, composition, constitution, coordinate, knowledge, makeup, make-up, noesis, organise [Brit], organize, physical composition, scheme, system

  Part of: society

  Encyclopedia: Structure Structure, function and biosynthesis of COX

• 
  [Architecture]
  1.

  A combination of units constructed and so interconnected, in an organized way, as to provide rigidity between its elements.

  2.

  Any edifice.

• 
  [Business]
  noun, verb

  ■ noun

  FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, CAREER STRUCTURE, CORPORATE STRUCTURE, COST STRUCTURE, FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

  1 [U,C]

  the way in which the parts of sth are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts:

  changes in the structure of the company

  the airline's new fare structure

  The management plan to create a more flexible pay structure.

  We will strengthen our market structure, making our markets more efficient and friendly for investors.

  The group has a power structure that makes it clear that the chairman will make the ultimate decision.

  2 [U,C]

  the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan:

  His presentation lacked structure.

  3 [C]

  a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building:

  brick/wood/steel structures

  See also | FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE

  ■ verb [+ obj] (usually be structured)

  to arrange or organize sth into a system or pattern:

  The conference was structured around three key issues.

  We have a highly structured recruitment process.

• 
  [Civil engineering]
  "Something, as a bridge or a building, that is built or constructed and designed to sustain a load."

[Medicine]
n
1 : something (as an anatomical part) arranged in a definite pattern of organization
2
a : the arrangement of particles or parts in a substance or body ‹molecular structure›
b : organization of parts as dominated by the general character of the whole ‹personality structure›
3 : the aggregate of elements of an entity in their relationships to each other

• 
  [Computer]
  One of a number of requirements analysis methods used in software engineering.

• adaptive structure:    [Engineering]A str ...
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• anatomical structure:    Noun: anatomical s ...

Examples

1. the sense organs or receptors are structures.
2. i thought the structure was going to crash.
3. the backbone is an articulate structure.
4. the accumulations bear no relation to structure.
5. this structure is called the heme group.