1 [U,C] the way in which the parts of sth are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts:
the structure of the building / human body * changes in the social and economic structure of society * the grammatical structures of a language * a career / salary / tax structure
2 [C] a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building:
a stone / brick / wooden structure
3 [U,C] the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan:
Your essay needs (a) structure.
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sth (around sth) to arrange or organize sth into a system or pattern:
How well does the teacher structure the lessons? * The exhibition is structured around the themes of work and leisure. * Make use of the toys in structured group activities.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is structure a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, structure is tagged as noun.
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