Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of structure
"The city council approved funding for new community centers and parks, two major structures in our neighborhood development plan."
In plain English: Structures are things built with parts connected together to make something strong and useful.
"The old buildings and bridges in the city are protected historic structures."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of structure
"The third person needs to structure their argument before they can deliver it in front of the committee."
In plain English: To structure something means to organize its parts into a specific order or shape.
"Engineers will structure the new building to withstand strong winds."
Derived from Latin structura, this term originally referred to the act of building or construction, specifically the arrangement of parts in a coherent whole. It entered English via Old French to denote physical edifices as well as abstract systems or organizations.