What is the meaning of structure?

noun

  • A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.
    • usage: "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
  • The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts.
    • usage: "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"
  • The complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations.
    • usage: "his lectures have no structure"
  • A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.
    • usage: "he has good bone structure"
  • The people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships.
    • usage: "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"

verb

  • Give a structure to.
    • usage: "I need to structure my days"
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