structured
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a distinct physical shape or form, often provided by an internal structure
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planned in broad outline; organized
structured play for preschoolers
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having a definite predetermined pattern; rigid
structured hierarchy
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Etymology
Origin of structured
Explanation
If you're happiest when your day is planned out, with lists of things to do, and a tightly-packed schedule, then you like living a structured life. When something is structured, it's arranged according to a specific plan. Structured is an adjective that comes from the noun structure, which is something that's been built or put together — usually, we think of a building being a structure. Anything that has been put together in an organized, deliberate way can be described as structured. Clothing designers sometimes call certain garments structured when they are carefully tailored and deliberately shaped (like a blazer), rather than loose and flowing (like a long, unfitted skirt).
Vocabulary lists containing structured
"The MGMT Solution," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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Example Sentences
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Bright is now chief executive of the Structured Finance Association, a trade group for investors, Wall Street lenders and others specializing in housing, consumer and corporate credit.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
European Union member states of Permanent Structured Cooperation, or Pesco, that collaborate on defense, are also involved in defense planning.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Within a week of landing in San Francisco, Brandon Abreu Smith had something that had eluded him for months in London: $500,000 in pre-seed funding for his artificial intelligence-based workflow startup, Structured AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
Structured Asset Sales’ suit was dismissed by a district court judge shortly after Sheeran won at trial last year.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Structured like an improvisational jazz riff on Shakespeare, “Fat Ham” makes existential music out of riotous domestic bickering.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
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