English dictionary

structure

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

noun.artifact

Examples
The structure consisted of a series of arches.

Synonyms construction

Source: WordNet 3.0
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

noun.attribute

Examples
Artists must study the structure of the human body.

The structure of the benzene molecule.

Source: WordNet 3.0
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

noun.cognition

Examples
His lectures have no structure.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

noun.body

Examples
He has good bone structure.

Synonyms anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part

Source: WordNet 3.0
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

noun.group

Examples
Sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family.

Synonyms social organisation social organization social structure social system

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction.

noun

Source: webster1913