Synonyms for structure
ˈstrʌk tʃərstruc·ture

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1. structurenoun

   To give structure to; to arrange.

   The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.

   Synonyms:
   formation

2. structurenoun

   The underlying shape of a solid.

   He studied the structure of her face.

   Synonyms:
   formation

3. structurenoun

   The overall form or organization of something.

   Synonyms:
   makeup, configuration

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 8 votes

1. structure

   Synonyms:
   construction, erection, building, constitution, constituency, organization, make, edifice, composition, texture

   Antonyms:
   destruction, subversion, demolition, disorganization, analysis, decomposition, resolution

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1. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

2. structurenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

3. structurenoun

   the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations

   "his lectures have no structure"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

4. structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structurenoun

   a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

   "he has good bone structure"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, social system, construction, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, anatomical structure, social organization

5. social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structureverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bodily structure, construction, complex body part, social organisation, social structure, body structure, social system, social organization, anatomical structure

6. structureverb

   give a structure to

   "I need to structure my days"

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Cognition
   • Constitution
   • Organize

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. structurenoun

   Synonyms:
   construction, make, form, arrangement, conformation, configuration, contexture, texture, mode of building, manner of making

2. structurenoun

   Synonyms:
   edifice, fabric, building, erection, pile

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1. List of paraphrases for "structure":

   structures, flexfield, architecture, structural, fabric, structuring, framework, structured, set-up, format, structurally, pattern, heikal, composition, edifice, construction, organization, infrastructure

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1. Katie Slocombe:

   Our study is the first one to show that chimps do have some control over the structure of these food grunts, when exposed to a different social culture, they can choose to shift the structure of their calls to conform and give a different grunt.

2. Joe Uziel:

   Given the lack of a clear archaeological parallel to the stepped structure, the purpose of the staircase remains the mystery, it is certainly possible the rabbinical sources provide valuable information about structures, such as this, although for the time being there is no definitive proof.

3. Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan:

   Right now, the 78 miles that have been built have been built where there was an existing form of barrier, we just started breaking ground in( Rio Grande Valley), where we're building miles of new wall where there has been no structure there at all.

4. Fidelity Investments:

   We continue to manage those client assets just in a different investment structure.

5. Carol Levenson:

   Abbott appears to have brokered the financing structure with the rating agencies to preserve investment grade ratings, the consideration is balanced between cash and equity, with a strong 45% equity component.