structure
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
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(n) the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- his lectures have no structure
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(n) a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
- he has good bone structure
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(n) 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
Verbs
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(v) give a structure to
- I need to structure my days