Synonyms for structure
ˈstrʌk tʃərstruc·ture

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1. structurenoun

   To give structure to; to arrange.

   The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.

   Synonyms:
   formation

2. structurenoun

   The underlying shape of a solid.

   He studied the structure of her face.

   Synonyms:
   formation

3. structurenoun

   The overall form or organization of something.

   Synonyms:
   makeup, configuration

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 8 votes

1. structure

   Synonyms:
   construction, erection, building, constitution, constituency, organization, make, edifice, composition, texture

   Antonyms:
   destruction, subversion, demolition, disorganization, analysis, decomposition, resolution

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1. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

2. structurenoun

   the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts

   "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

3. structurenoun

   the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

   "his lectures have no structure"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

4. structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structurenoun

   a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

   "he has good bone structure"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

5. social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structureverb

   the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

   "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"

   Synonyms:
   bodily structure, construction, complex body part, social organisation, social structure, body structure, social system, social organization, anatomical structure

6. structureverb

   give a structure to

   "I need to structure my days"

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Cognition
   • Constitution
   • Organize

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. structurenoun

   Synonyms:
   construction, make, form, arrangement, conformation, configuration, contexture, texture, mode of building, manner of making

2. structurenoun

   Synonyms:
   edifice, fabric, building, erection, pile

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1. List of paraphrases for "structure":

   structures, flexfield, architecture, structural, fabric, structuring, framework, structured, set-up, format, structurally, pattern, heikal, composition, edifice, construction, organization, infrastructure

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1. Barack Obama:

   You know that there are companies like Amazon that are talking about using small drones to deliver packages... There are incredibly useful functions that these drones can play in terms of farmers who are managing crops and conservationists who want to take stock of wildlife. but we don't really have any kind of regulatory structure at all for it.

2. Donald Trump:

   It is clear to me that we can not prevent an Iranian nuclear bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agreement, the Iran deal is defective at The Iran deal core. If we do nothing we know exactly what will happen.

3. Johan Wagemans:

   Suddenly there's a structure or a composition on a higher level by arranging objects in a specific way, the combination between things that are very familiar and boring in themselves but are suddenly subject to a new organization creates something that wasn't there in the beginning.

4. Mairead McGuinness:

   What we envisage for this framework is similar to what we have with the United States, a voluntary structure to compare regulatory initiatives, exchange views on international developments and discuss equivalence related issues.

5. Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese:

   We had a number of cost efforts which did not kick in in the third quarter which will be reflected now. Also, we will get the benefit of lower alumina costs ... Our cost structure will be better in Q4 than in Q3.