structured

[struhk-cherd]

adjective

1. having and manifesting a clearly defined structure or organization.

structured

/ ˈstrʌktʃəd /

adjective

1. having a distinct physical shape or form, often provided by an internal structure

2. planned in broad outline; organized

   structured play for preschoolers

3. having a definite predetermined pattern; rigid

   structured hierarchy

Other Word Forms

• nonstructured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of structured¹

First recorded in 1870–75; structure + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Indeed, it is quintessential structured finance—the point of which is to help companies try to achieve seemingly irreconcilable financial-reporting goals.

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“People are really going to demand that only really sensible projects—that are structured in a way that works for debt markets, with the right cost of capital—actually get built.”

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But how they have structured their entrepreneurial endeavors are dramatically different, underscoring the differences in how they view their responsibilities to shareholders and how they make their big bets.

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Most players who worked with me, from my humble beginnings in the lower divisions to the Premier League, will testify of my determination for my teams to be completely structured, with or without the ball.

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“The merger was carefully structured to allow the Greenberg stockholders to monetize a substantial amount of their personal Skechers’ holdings,” the court complaint said.

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Related Words

• analytical 
• businesslike 
• careful 
• deliberate 
• disciplined 
• efficient 
• meticulous 
• orderly 
• painstaking 
• precise 
• scrupulous 
• systematic