structure

Definition of structure in English English dictionary: The underlying shape of a solid
He studied the structure of her face.; A set of rules defining behaviour
For some, the structure of school life was oppressive.; Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
There's lots of structure to be fished along the west shore of the lake; the impoundment submerged a town there when it was built.; Several pieces of data treated as a unit
This structure contains both date and timezone information.; The overall form or organization of something
The structure of the society was still a mystery.; A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations; A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook
The South African leader went off to consult with the structures.; A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts
The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.; To give structure to; to arrange
I've structured the deal to limit the amount of money we can lose.; That which is built; a building; esp; {n} a building, edifice, pile, form, make; The "architecture" of a cognitive model which is metaphorical, not literal, and which proposes how mental entities are organized For example, memory may be conceptualized as consisting of short-term and long-term structures (Solso); We use the term here to describe the basic type of program - and we categorize programs as Full time, Part Time, Modular and Distance The latter is perhaps the most varied category (see these terms elsewhere in this glossary); The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction; anything built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, goods or property of any kind, together with anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on or in the ground, exclusive of fences The term includes, but is not limited to, structures temporarily or permanently located, such as decks, satellite dishes, and portable prefab structures Other examples of structure include terraces, patios and other construction involving impermeable and/or non-vegetated surfaces; Manner of building; form; make; construction; A structure is something that has been built. About half of those funds has gone to repair public roads, structures and bridges = building; A structure consists of a form and its meaning, and the situations in which it is used; Something that has been constructed or built of many parts and held or put together in a particular way; Anything constructed or erected on the ground or which is attached to something located on the ground Structures include, but are not limited to, buildings, radio and TV towers, sheds, swimming pools, tennis courts, gazebos, decks, boathouses; Structure is basically all solid objects rising from the bottom of a lake or river that isn't part of the actual bottom like sunken trees, brush and rock piles which creates habitats, feeding grounds and cover for game fish For locating and separating close-holding fish from structure, GRAYLINE® is the preferred choice of more anglers; If you structure something, you arrange it in a careful, organized pattern or system. By structuring the course this way, we're forced to produce something the companies think is valuable. see also report structure. to arrange the different parts of something into a pattern or system in which each part is connected to the others = organize. cable structure data structure earthquake resistant structure framed structure frame structure membrane structure pneumatic structure shell structure tent structure; The flavour plan, so to speak Suggests completeness of the wine, all parts there Term needs a modifier in order to mean something - (eg: "brawny" etc); A construct that contains an ordered group of data objects Unlike an array, the data objects within a structure can have varied data types; A language construct that declares a collection of one or more variables grouped together under one name for convenient handling In C and C++, a structure is defined with the struct keyword In Fortran 90, a derived type is defined first and various structures of that type are subsequently declared; For any given period, the structure of the commercial bank and savings bank industries reflects the structure at the close of the period If an institution fails during the second quarter of a given year, for example, statistics for the first quarter will include the institution, whereas statistics for the second and subsequent quarters, and for the year, will not include the institution Adjustments are made to income-statement items and averages to reflect merger activity; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"; We use the term here to describe the basic type of course - and we categorize programs as Full time, Part Time, Modular and Distance The latter is perhaps the most varied category (see these terms elsewhere in this glossary); Referring to how a wine is build, the flavor plan - the interaction and final composition of all elements, such as acid, tannin, alcohol, fruitiness, body Usually used with another descriptor as in 'firm structure'; The patterns of the distribution of matter in the universe, as probed by the cosmic microwave background radiation or observations of galaxies; -Is concerned with the arrangement of all soil particles and refers to the distinctness, size, shape and condition of the peds The degree of structural distinctness is referred to as grade of pedality Descriptive terms used are; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"; a building of some size or magnificence; an edifice; give a structure to; "I need to structure my days; {i} building; construction, something that has been built; something created from a number of interconnecting parts; manner in which something is constructed; anatomical structure; social system, social organization; (Grammar) basic arrangement of parts in a spoken communication or written communication; a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"; A structure is something that consists of parts connected together in an ordered way. The feet are highly specialised structures made up of 26 small delicate bones; A data type that contains an ordered group of data objects Unlike an array, the data objects within a structure can have varied data types; Front and back matter, parts, chapters, sections, captions, and text elements that form the organization of any document These entities and their relationships comprise the document structure; The flavor plan, so to speak Suggests completeness of the wine, all parts there Term needs a modifier in order to mean something - (eg: "brawny" etc); the arrangement of parts or ideas in a piece of writing; The structure of something is the way in which it is made, built, or organized. The typical family structure of Freud's patients involved two parents and two children The chemical structure of this particular molecule is very unusual; give a structure to; "I need to structure my days"; the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"; the form or appearance of a stand; the arrangement of the canopy; the volume of vegetation in tiers or layers (Thomas 1979); Manner of organization; the arrangement of the different tissues or parts of animal and vegetable organisms; as, organic structure, or the structure of animals and plants; cellular structure; The spatial distribution pattern of life forms in a plant community, especially with regard to their height, abundance, or coverage within the individual layers (ESA, 1999) Synonymous with physiognomy; Is the way in which something is organized Obviously the culture industry in organized to dominate and to carry out its ideologies The building of the culture industry began with art but turned into a capitalist business When there was no monetary interest in art it was practically non-existent, but the culture industry built interest through capitalism and the establishment of value The structure of the culture industry is its strength but also its strong weakness Denying the artist of personal freedom, it negates art within the structure and promotes business and profit This is where the power is, in the hands of the greedy who insist on control through their own selfish organization; (see cosmic structure) sunspot - A temporary, disturbed area of the solar photosphere that appears dark because it is cooler than the surrounding areas; concentration of strong magnetic flux on the sun's surface; how an interface is organized and optimized for ease of use and understanding Scale: is the size or magnitude of elements Scope: defines the size of scope For instance; the scope of limitation of interface in design Simplicity: is the way to design in the simple way “Static”: design is the way that the design s not liquid It is not changed itself Structure: how an interface is organized and optimized for ease of use and understanding Symmetry: is the way to balance the elements around the axis, using balance position and size Back to Top; a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"; {f} organize, arrange, give form to; Arrangement of parts, of organs, or of constituent particles, in a substance or body; as, the structure of a rock or a mineral; the structure of a sentence; The way a wine is built; its composition and proportions; {n} compacture; {n} compagination; challenge
algebraic structure: One or more sets together with a set of operations such that the sets are closed under the operations and are satisfying some axioms
bone structure: The exact anatomy of an individual at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race or other genetically defined population
chemical structure: A graphical representation of such an arrangement
chemical structure: The arrangement of chemical bonds between atoms in a molecule (or in an ion or radical with multiple atoms), specifically which atoms are chemically bonded to what other atoms with what kind of chemical bond, together with any information on the geometric shape of the molecule needed to uniquely identify the type of molecule
data structure: An organization in software of data that allows more optimal searching, categorizing, or storage of information
Examples: matrix, stack, queue, dequeue, list, vector, scene graph.
data-structure: Attributive form of data structure
data-structure analyst.
dramatic structure: The sequence a 5-act play follows including exposition, rising action, climax or turning point, falling action, and denouement or catastrophe. credit Gustav Freytag 1863
dramatic structure: one of four formats used in commercials that are designed to affect the audience emotionally, not just rationally: emotional pivot, positive transition, emotional build, and sustained emotion
The laptop ad that first showed an I.T. team with a problem and then showed IBM as the solution used emotional pivot as its dramatic structure.
emotional structure: a commercial’s design based on the audience’s emotional response, as seen in flow of emotion results
When reviewing the research results, we were able to see the emotional structure of the ad was less dramatic than we had intended.
fine-structure constant: The fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force
hyperfine structure: a closely spaced structure of lines in the spectrum of an atom or molecule due to nuclear isotopic effects and/or to nuclear spin
mathematical structure: A set together with a collection of mathematical objects such as other sets, relations or operations which endow it with additional stucture
metric structure: regular rhythmic components of a song, including its metre and tempo DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0130493465
metrical structure: The pattern of the beats in a piece of music, which includes meter, tempo, and all other rhythmic aspects
narrative structure: The structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer
organizational breakdown structure: A global hierarchy that represents different levels of responsibilities within a project or enterprise
periodic structure: A sentence whose main clause appears at the end, after other, especially dependent, clauses
play structure: playing structure
primary structure: the linear sequence of amino acids covalently linked by peptide bonds to form a single polypeptide chain
quantized electronic structure: Any material that confines electrons in such a small space that their wavelike behaviour becomes important and their properties are strongly modified by quantum mechanical effects; examples include atoms and layered semiconductor devices
secondary structure: The general three-dimensional structure of a biopolymer such as DNA or a protein
structured: having structure; organized
structured: Simple past tense and past participle of structure
He structured the loan with a twenty-year term.
vestigial structure: A structure in an organism that has lost all or most of its original function in the course of evolution, such as human appendixes
work breakdown structure: A complete hierarchically organized specification of the tasks whose complete is required to complete a project
argument structure of a verb: (Fonetik, Ses Bilimi) The lexical information about the arguments of a (generally verbal) predicate and their semantic and syntactic properties
capital structure: distribution of equity and foreign capital of a company
Cost structure: (Ekonomi) The expenses that a firm must take into account when manufacturing a product or providing a service. Types of cost structures include transaction costs, sunk costs, marginal costs and fixed costs. The cost structure of the firm is the ratio of fixed costs to variable costs
Work Breakdown Structure: A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a fundamental project management technique for defining and organizing the total scope of a project, using a hierarchical tree structure. The first two levels of the WBS (the root node and Level
Work breakdown structure: A work breakdown structure (WBS), in project management and systems engineering, is a deliverable oriented decomposition of a project into smaller components. It defines and groups a project's discrete work elements in a way that helps organize and define the total work scope of the project
data structure: (Bilgisayar) In computer science, a data structure is a way of storing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently. Often a carefully chosen data structure will allow the most efficient algorithm to be used. The choice of the data structure often begins from the choice of an abstract data type. A well-designed data structure allows a variety of critical operations to be performed, using as few resources, both execution time and memory space, as possible. Data structures are implemented using the data types, references and operations on them provided by a programming language
hyperfine structure: Any of the spectral lines formed from the splitting of broader spectral lines as a result of the interaction between the magnetic moments of electrons and atomic nuclei
membrane structure: (Mimarlık) Structure with a thin, flexible surface (membrane) that carries loads primarily through tensile stresses. There are two main types: tent structures and pneumatic structures. The Denver International Airport (1995) features a terminal building roofed by a white membrane stretched from steel masts
structured: resembling a living organism in organization or development; "society as an integrated whole"
structured: A method of programming that makes the unreasonable request that you should know what you wish to program before you start to program it More usually a method of describing a program by referring to something it happens to do
structured: highly organized
structured: carefully organized, planned, or arranged
structured: A cap style with a lined front consisting of buckram, a stiff fabric that controls the slope of the cap
structured: Used to apply to a certain betting structure in "flop" games such as hold'em The typical definition of a structured game is a fixed amount for bets and raises before the flop and on the flop, and then twice that amount on the turn and river Example: a $2-$4 structured hold'em game - bets and raises of $2 before the flop and on the flop; $4 bets and raises on the turn and river
structured: having definite and highly organized structure; "a structured environment
structured: Having a definite organic structure; showing differentiation of parts
structured: Crown of a cap has Buckram to give the cap shape even when it is not being worn
structured: {s} having form or structure, organized, arranged
structured: having definite and highly organized structure; "a structured environment"
structureless: Without a definite structure, or arrangement of parts; without organization; devoid of cells; homogeneous; as, a structureless membrane
structureless: {s} lacking a structure, lacking a framework; disorganized
structures: are the passive elements: buildings, vessels, shielding, etc A system comprises several components, assembled in such a way as to perform a specific (active) function
structures: plural of structure
structures: A combination of materials assembled to give support or shelter such as; buildings, towers, masts, sheds, roofed storage areas, mechanical equipment, swimming pools, signs, fences; but not including septic tanks, and septic systems and accessory facilities associated with the provision of utilities such as, drains, wells, transformers and telephone poles
structures: the three-dimensional orientations and relative positions of the rock masses of an area, including the sum total of features resulting from such processes as faulting, folding, and igneous intrusion The features generally are megascopic, usually best seen on an outcrop rather than in hand sample
structures: A building within the confines of a Stronghold Structures grant a Stronghold certain benefits, such as defense, revenue, and advancement Structures include, but are not limited to, Barracks, Watch Towers, and a Guild Hall
structures: third-person singular of structure
structures: something that one builds in 3-D
structuring: present participle of structure

structure

Hyphenation

struc·ture

Turkish pronunciation

strʌkçır

Synonyms

formation, makeup, configuration, anatomy, architecture, arrangement, build, complex, conformation, construction, design, fabric, fabrication, format, frame

Pronunciation

/ˈstrəkʧər/ /ˈstrʌkʧɜr/

Etymology

[ str&k-ch&r ] (noun.) 15th century. French structure Latin structura (“a fitting together, adjustment, building, erection, a building, edifice, structure”) struere, past participle structus (“pile up, arrange, assemble, build”). Compare construct, instruct, destroy, etc.