See Also: structure 1, noun(dictionary)
Structure(money)
structure(2)(dictionary)
structure(1)(dictionary)
gel structure(medicine)
chi structure(medicine)
Structure(finance)
Structure(medicine)
Capital structure(finance)
Financial Structure(money)

structure 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: structura 'act of building', from struere 'to make into a pile, build']
[U and C] the way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or the thing that these parts make up
social/political/economic etc structure
::the social structure of organizations
::challenges to the existing power structure
::A new management structure has been introduced.
structure of
::the structure of the brain
::molecular structures
[C] something that has been built, especially something large such as a building or a bridge
::a high wooden structure with a curved roof
[U and C] a situation where activities are carefully organized and planned
::These kids require a lot of structure and stability.
-see also career structure at career 1 (1)