structural
Americanadjective
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of or relating to structure; relating or essential to a structure.
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resulting from or relating to political or economic structure: structural inequalities;
structural reforms to the social safety net;
structural inequalities;
structural racism.
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Biology. relating to organic structure; morphological.
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Geology. of or relating to geological structure, as of rock or strata.
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Chemistry. relating to or showing the arrangement or mode of attachment of the atoms that constitute a molecule of a substance.
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of, relating to, or based on the assumption that the elements of a field of study are naturally arranged in a systematic structure.
structural grammar.
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or having structure or a structure
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of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building
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of or relating to the structure and deformation of rocks and other features of the earth's crust
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of or relating to the structure of organisms; morphological
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chem of, concerned with, caused by, or involving the arrangement of atoms in molecules
Other Word Forms
- nonstructural adjective
- nonstructurally adverb
- structurally adverb
- unstructural adjective
- unstructurally adverb
Etymology
Origin of structural
Example Sentences
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"People hope things will improve after the election, but many of the problems are structural," she said.
From Barron's
“Good evening, everybody,” Huppert began, her structural, white Balenciaga gown commanding the room’s attention.
From Salon
Unified officials have pointed to what they term a massive structural deficit.
From Los Angeles Times
Your third-grader happily plows through a plate of rigatoni with meat sauce, one of the few meals he will eat without protest, blissfully unaware that extra vegetables have been blended in for structural support.
From Salon
“The impact of a one-time tax does not solve an ongoing structural challenge,” the Governor said Thursday.
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