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 ]
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'
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; his lectures have no structure'
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; he has good bone structure
[ Syn: anatomical structure , complex body part , bodily structure , body structure ]
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 (n.)
give a structure to; I need to structure my days'