structure
[ struhk-cher ]
/ ˈstrʌk tʃər /
noun
verb (used with object), struc·tured, struc·tur·ing.
to give a structure, organization, or arrangement to; construct or build a systematic framework for: to structure a curriculum so well that a novice teacher can use it.
Origin of structure
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin
structūra, equivalent to
struct(us) (past participle of
struere to put together) +
-ūra
-ure
synonym study for structure
2. See
building.
OTHER WORDS FROM structure
de·struc·ture, verb (used with object), de·struc·tured, de·struc·tur·ing. in·ter·struc·ture, noun non·struc·ture, noun pre·struc·ture, verb (used with object), pre·struc·tured, pre·struc·tur·ing.Words nearby structure
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British Dictionary definitions for structure
structure
/ (ˈstrʌktʃə) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to impart a structure to
Word Origin for structure
C15: from Latin
structūra, from
struere to build
Medical definitions for structure
structure
[ strŭk′chər ]
n.
The arrangement or formation of the tissues, organs, or other parts of an organism.
A tissue, an organ, or other formation made up of different but related parts.