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-n 1. |
something made up of a number of parts that are held or put together in a particular way: hierarchical social structure |
2. |
the way in which parts are arranged or put together to form a whole; makeup: triangular in structure |
3. |
the interrelation or arrangement of parts in a complex entity: political structure; plot structure |
4. |
something constructed, such as a building or bridge. |
5. |
the construction of and arrangement of body parts, tissues or organs. |
6. |
the way in which a mineral, rock, rock mass or stratum, etc., is made up of its component parts. |
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the arrangement of atoms in a molecule of a chemical compound; the structure of benzene |
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the pattern or system of beliefs, relationships, institutions, etc., in a social group or society. |
-v.t. 9. |
to give a structure to; organize. |
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