1. The manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
   "the structure of the benzene molecule"; "artists must study the structure of the human body";
   - build
    
2. A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
   "the structure consisted of a series of arches";
   - construction
    
3. The complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
   "his lectures have no structure"
    
4. A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
   "he has good bone structure"; "The heart is a complex anatomical structure with multiple chambers and valves"; "The textbook provided detailed diagrams of various bodily structures"; "The skeletal system is a body structure that provides support and protection";
   - anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
    
5. The people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
   "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"; "the social structure of England and America is very different";
   - social organization, social organisation [Brit], social structure, social system

1. Arrange or organize in a particular way
   "I need to structure my days"; "They structured the deal to minimize taxes"

Derived forms: structured, structures, structuring

Type of: artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], body part, cognition, composition, constitution, coordinate, makeup, make-up, noesis [technical], organise [Brit], organize, physical composition, scheme, system

Part of: society

Encyclopedia: Structure, conduct, performance