Added 9 October 2026
structure
/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə/ noun
In Latin: compāgēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about structure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.
the structure consisted of a series of arches
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The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts.
artists must study the structure of the human body
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The complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations.
his lectures have no structure
verb
Origin
From Middle French structure, from Latin structūra (“a fitting together, adjustment, building, erection, a building, edifice, structure”), from struere, past participle structus (“pile up, arrange, assemble, build”). Compare construct, instruct, destroy, etc.
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