structure (n.)

  1. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons

    [ Syn: construction ]

  2. the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; artists must study the structure of the human body; the structure of the benzene molecule'

  3. the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; his lectures have no structure'

  4. a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; he has good bone structure

    [ Syn: anatomical structure , complex body part , bodily structure , body structure ]

  5. the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; the social organization of England and America is very different; sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family

    [ Syn: social organization , social organisation , social structure , social system ]

    structure (v.)

  1. give a structure to; I need to structure my days'

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