Structure

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Transitive Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related terms 1.4 External link

English

Noun

structure (plural: structures)

1. Something built up of distinct parts.

   The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.

2. Solid shape.

   He studied the structure of her face.

3. Overall organization or form.

   The structure of the society was still a mystery.

4. A set of rules.

   For some, the structure of school life was oppresive.

5. (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.

   This structure contains both date and timezone information.

Transitive Verb

structure (structures, structured , structuring )

1. To give structure to; to arrange.

   I'm trying to structure my time better so I'm not always late.

   I've structured the deal to limit the amount of money we can lose.

Translations

Dutch: structureren Finnish: rakenne (1-3)

Related terms

• infrastructure
• restructure
• structural
• structured
• substructure
• superstructure

External link

• Wikipedia article on structure .