/ˈstrʌktʃə/
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Meaning
The way the parts of something are built or organised; also a building of any kind.
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Word origin
From Latin structura, meaning a building or a fitting together, from struere, meaning to build.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- structura
- English cognates
- construction, instruction
Grammar
Examples
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Here a structure is a thing that has been built.
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It also means the way the parts of something are organised.
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We talk about the structure of sentences, plans, and ideas.
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