structural

[struhk-cher-uh l]

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.

Origin of structural

First recorded in 1825–35; structure + -al¹

Related formsstruc·tur·al·ly, adverbnon·struc·tur·al, adjectivenon·struc·tur·al·ly, adverbun·struc·tur·al, adjectiveun·struc·tur·al·ly, adverb

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Contemporary Examples of structurally

The masterpiece is huge, but structurally flawed and terribly vulnerable to seismic activity.
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The jet is “redlined” at Mach 2, but structurally it can reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.25.
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Ms Zhang said the church had been illegally built and was structurally unsound.
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Historical Examples of structurally

Structurally, said Dr. Boreas of Leamington, structurally you are as sound as a roach.
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Structurally and visibly, it was a much uglier place than now.
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Structurally, this species is the most advanced of the American weasels.
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Such a union or federation can be conceived of, structurally, as a cone.
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Structurally the hulls of these boats were not unlike modern wooden vessels.
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British Dictionary definitions for structurally

structural

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.