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structure

noun verb

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

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Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

    “the structure consisted of a series of arches”

noun

  1. the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

    “artists must study the structure of the human body”

noun

  1. a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement

    “he has good bone structure”

noun

  1. the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

    “his lectures have no structure”

noun

  1. 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”

verb

  1. give a structure to

    “I need to structure my days”

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Example Sentences

the structure consisted of a series of arches
she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
artists must study the structure of the human body
the structure of the benzene molecule
he has good bone structure
his lectures have no structure
the social organizations of England and America are very different
sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family
I need to structure my days

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