structure

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The way the parts of something are arranged or organised.

   We studied the structure of a typical English sentence.

2. 2
   noun

   Something that has been built, such as a building or bridge.

   The bridge is the largest structure in the city.

3. 3
   noun

   A clear plan or order that helps something work well.

   Children often do better with some structure in their day.

4. 4
   verb

   To organise or arrange something in a planned way.

   I need to structure my days so I have time to study.

Common collocations

• anatomical structure Adjective + noun
• megalithic structure Adjective + noun
• syllable structure Noun + noun
• organizational structure Adjective + noun
• unwieldy structure Adjective + noun

From Middle French structure, from Latin structūra (“a fitting together, adjustment, building, erection, a building, edifice, structure”), from struere, past participle structus (“pile up, arrange, assemble, build”). Compare construct, instruct, destroy, etc.

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