organizational

US /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #38546

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to how a company or group is structured and run.

The new manager changed the company's organizational structure.
2

adj
Relating to the ability to plan and arrange things well.

The job requires strong organizational skills.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms anti-organizationalbiorganizationalextraorganizationalinfraorganizationalinterorganizationalintraorganizationalmacro-organizationalmega-organizationalmicro-organizationalmini-organizationalmultiorganizationalnonorganizational

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Phrases (1)

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organizational structure
The arrangement of roles, groups, and lines of responsibility within an organization.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From organization + -al.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# organizational

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/
**Frequency rank:** 38546

## Meanings
1. Relating to how a company or group is structured and run.
2. Relating to the ability to plan and arrange things well.

## Examples
- The new manager changed the company's organizational structure.
- The job requires strong organizational skills.

## Derived Forms
- anti-organizational
- biorganizational
- extraorganizational
- infraorganizational
- interorganizational
- intraorganizational
- macro-organizational
- mega-organizational
- micro-organizational
- mini-organizational
- multiorganizational
- nonorganizational

## Etymology
From organization + -al.

## AI Etymology
Organizational is from organization + -al. In present-day use, it can mean relating to how a company or group is structured and run, or relating to the ability to plan and arrange things well. Derived formations include anti-organizational, biorganizational, extraorganizational, infraorganizational, interorganizational.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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