structure
noun
[ ˈstrʌktʃə ]
• the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
• "the two sentences have equivalent structures"
Similar:
construction,
form,
formation,
shape,
composition,
fabric,
anatomy,
make-up,
constitution,
organization,
system,
arrangement,
layout,
design,
frame,
framework,
configuration,
conformation,
pattern,
plan,
mould,
set-up,
• a building or other object constructed from several parts.
• "the station is a magnificent structure and should not be demolished"
structure
verb
• construct or arrange according to a plan; give a pattern or organization to.
• "services must be structured so as to avoid pitfalls"
Similar:
arrange,
organize,
order,
design,
shape,
give structure to,
assemble,
construct,
build,
put together,
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the process of building): from Old French, or from Latin structura, from struere ‘to build’. The verb is rarely found before the 20th century.
