inter-structure

in·ter-struc·ture

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Definitions of inter-structure word

noun inter-structure mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure. 1
noun inter-structure something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam. 1
noun inter-structure a complex system considered from the point of view of the whole rather than of any single part: the structure of modern science. 1
noun inter-structure anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an organization. 1
noun inter-structure the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature: the structure of a poem. 1
noun inter-structure Biology. mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin structūra, equivalent to struct(us) (past participle of struere to put together) + -ūra -ure

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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