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structure

11 definitions • 21 examples
1
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way:

Examples:

the grammatical structure of a sentence
The structure of this protein is particularly complex.
They have a very old-fashioned management structure.
Some people like the sense of structure that a military lifestyle imposes.
2
something that has been made or built from parts, especially a large building:

Examples:

The proposed new office tower is a steel and glass structure 43 storeys high.
3
an organ in the body, or part of an organ, that does a particular job
4
to plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something:

Examples:

We must carefully structure and rehearse each scene.
a well-structured argument
5

Examples:

molecular structure
[ U ] Grammatical structure changes from language to language.
[ C ] When the United States broke away from England, the social structure did not change very much.
6
something built, such as a building or a bridge:

Examples:

The bridge is the longest steel structure in the world.
7
to arrange or organize something:

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8
the way in which the parts of a system are arranged or organized, or the system itself:

Examples:

The company attributed the strong growth to a decentralized corporate structure.
pricing/charging/fee structure The phone uses a simplified pricing structure based on minutes of talk time.
pay/tax/rate structure A new regional pay structure has been introduced.
the structure of sth Market forces will inevitably bring about changes in the structure of the wholesale sector.
9
an object such as a building, that has been built or arranged in a particular way:

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Their new head office is an impressive glass and steel structure.
10
the condition of being well arranged or organized:

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have/lack/need (a) structure His financial plans lack structure.
11
to plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something:

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Serious questions will be asked about the way they have chosen to structure the company.
There are ways to structure the deal that will get around these problems.

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