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structure

/ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Structure means: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement.

Synonyms for structure17

noun, as in a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

noun, as in the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system

noun, as in a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

construction

also used for structure

formation, makeup, configuration, arrangement, composition, format, constitution, form

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What does structure mean?6

noun

1

a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement“he has good bone structure”

2

the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships“the social organizations of England and America are very different”

3

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts“the structure consisted of a series of arches”

4

the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts“artists must study the structure of the human body”

5

the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations“his lectures have no structure”

verb

1

give a structure to“I need to structure my days”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with structure?2

three syllables

restructure

four syllables

infrastructure
Show 40 near rhymes
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Structure in a sentence

  • If defective in structure, they are perfect in function.halfb1t
  • With some minor reinforcements, this structure will be able to withstand against anything.swolesuki
  • That decision, in turn, was affected by the geological structure of the hill itself.unknown
  • Carmela's high cheekbones accentuate her facial structure, enhancing her natural beauty.Amastan
  • To test whether a structure is sound, do you look at the blueprint?rul
  • Many employees felt the new pay structure was deeply inequitable, favoring management over staff.rul
  • Esperanto sentence structure (i.e., word order) is extremely flexible and diverse.halfb1t
  • My brother has a slight bone structure, so he always looks thin.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of structure

as a noun

plural
structures

as a verb

past tense
structured
present participle
structuring
third-person singular
structures
past participle
structured