Associations to the word «Structure»

Wiktionary

STRUCTURE, noun. A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
STRUCTURE, noun. The underlying shape of a solid.
STRUCTURE, noun. The overall form or organization of something.
STRUCTURE, noun. A set of rules defining behaviour.
STRUCTURE, noun. (computing)   Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
STRUCTURE, noun. (fishing) (uncountable)   Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
STRUCTURE, noun. A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
STRUCTURE, noun. (logic)   A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
STRUCTURE, verb. (transitive) To give structure to; to arrange.

Dictionary definition

STRUCTURE, noun. 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".
STRUCTURE, noun. 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".
STRUCTURE, noun. The complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure".
STRUCTURE, noun. A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure".
STRUCTURE, noun. 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".
STRUCTURE, verb. Give a structure to; "I need to structure my days".

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi