constituent structure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of constituent structure
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Ctenophores possess a nerve network made up of fused neurons that forms a continuous structure throughout the body.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
It will be one continuous structure connected across an alley by two pedestrian bridges and a tunnel.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
That’s because the roadway underneath the bomb was a continuous structure over five of the piers, covering about 900 feet, according to engineers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2022
Not to get too technical here, but the definition of a wall is a continuous structure with a common base, while a fence is something that has posts and can be seen through.
From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2018
Was there not a Roman statesman or warrior whose jaws were fitted with a consolidated and continuous structure of ivory instead of the ordinary separate teeth?
From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
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