Structure meaning

What does “structure” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“structure” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.

structure

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”
Synonymsconstruction
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 and its construction and arrangement
“he has good bone structure”
Synonymsanatomical 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”
Synonymssocial organization social organisation social structure social system

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University