structural

[ struhk-cher-uh l ]

/ ˈstrʌk tʃər əl /

adjective

of or relating to structure; pertaining or essential to a structure.

Biology. pertaining to organic structure; morphological.

Geology. of or relating to geological structure, as of rock or strata.

Chemistry. pertaining to or showing the arrangement or mode of attachment of the atoms that constitute a molecule of a substance.Compare structural formula.

resulting from or pertaining to political or economic structure.

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

Building Trades.

a part of a structure that carries a load.
the structural member used for such a part.

Nearby words

Origin of structural

First recorded in 1825–35; structure + -al¹

Related forms

struc·tur·al·ly, adverbnon·struc·tur·al, adjectivenon·struc·tur·al·ly, adverbun·struc·tur·al, adjective

un·struc·tur·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for structurally

structural

/ (ˈstrʌktʃərəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having structure or a structure

of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building

of or relating to the structure and deformation of rocks and other features of the earth's crust

of or relating to the structure of organisms; morphological

chem of, concerned with, caused by, or involving the arrangement of atoms in molecules

Derived Formsstructurally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for structurally

structural

adj.

1835, from structure + -al (1). Related: Structurally.