structures
English meaning: Structures
Definition
A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
Example
“The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.”
Another example: “Biologists compared the cell structures under the microscope.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'structure', a neutral noun for built constructions (buildings, bridges) and for organized arrangements of parts, whether physical, organizational, or abstract (grammatical structures, molecular structures). Common in science, engineering, and management.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'structura' (a building, arrangement), from 'struere' (to build, pile up); entered English in the 15th century.
Synonyms
- constructions
- frameworks
- buildings
- edifices
- arrangements
Related Words
Common Collocations
- building structures
- social structures
- data structures
- support structures
- ancient structures
- organizational structures
Word Forms
structure (n/v); structures; structured; structuring; structural (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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