structure
noun
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
structures
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pluralof structure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof structure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
structurenounmode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
Example Sentences
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Because the scattered signal is extremely weak, a second laser beam is used to amplify it through interference, allowing the microscope to detect structures that would otherwise be difficult to observe.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
In some areas, the only sane maneuver is what’s called “managed retreat,” meaning relocation of structures farther inland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: So much of the work you’ve done has been rooted in this idea that our legal structures, in some ways by design, have always failed and continue to fail women and vulnerable communities.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The US firm said earlier this year that investors had raised concerns about "ongoing opacity in shareholding structures" as well as co-ordinated trading behaviour that affected price information.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mutations in genes that specified macroscopic structures, such as limbs and wings, were the easiest to spot and the first to be characterized.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
