nonstructural
Americanadjective
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not structural; not part of the essential structure of something.
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Immunology. (of a viral protein) encoded by the viral genome and involved in the replication of the virus particle, or virion, but not part of the structure of the virion itself.
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It looks like these are transient, nonstructural issues that should improve over the next few quarters.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Most of the building damage from Friday’s quake was nonstructural, hitting partition walls, fixtures, electricity and plumbing, Alam said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
But remodelers would also need to consider nonstructural building features, like windows.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 19, 2023
A legislative report noted the opposition: “The amount of money appropriated will not go very far and there will be intolerable pressure to fix both nonstructural and structural school earthquake hazards.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2016
“You can get also get a lot of nonstructural damage — what’s inside the structure can cause damage, can cause injury.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2011
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