structure
part of speech
noun (a structure, structures; also uncountable); verb (structure, structures, structured, structuring)
meaning for a pupil
1) A structure is something that has been built, like a bridge, tower or building. tree →
2) The structure of something is how its parts are arranged and fit together. tree →
3) Structure means order and organisation. tree →
4) verb: To structure something means to plan and arrange its parts. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and technology: structures must be strong and stable; triangles make structures stronger. In English: the structure of a story (beginning, middle, end) or sentence. In biology: the structure of a plant or cell. Phrases: sentence structure, the structure of, build a structure.
examples
- The Eiffel Tower is a famous metal structure. tree →
- We built a structure from straws and tape. tree →
- Triangles make a structure stronger. tree →
- Look at the structure of the story. tree →
- The structure of a flower includes petals and stamens. tree →
- Structure your essay with paragraphs. tree →
- Children need structure in their day. tree →
- All these structures were built neither of stone nor wood. tree →
note
Countable or uncountable. Adjective: structural. In maths and technology: a frame of triangles does not change shape when pushed; a square frame does.
In the corpora
- The Great Barrier Reef off Australia is about 2,300 km long and is the largest structure built by living things.
- Builders think about two kinds of force inside a structure.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «structure» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.