structures
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Definitions ofstructures
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
Synonyms: formation
Example: "The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."
- The underlying shape of a solid.
Synonyms: formation
Example: "He studied the structure of her face."
- The overall form or organization of something.
Synonyms: configuration, makeup
Example: "The structure of a sentence."
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
Example: "For some, the structure of school life was oppressive."
- Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
Example: "This structure contains both date and timezone information."
- Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
Example: "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."
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
Example: "The South African leader went off to consult with the structures."
- A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- To give structure to; to arrange.
Example: "I'm trying to structure my time better so I'm not always late."
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