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- [struhk-cher]
- /ˈstrʌk tʃər/
- /ˈstrʌk.tʃər/
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- [struhk-cher]
- /ˈstrʌk tʃər/
Definitions of structures word
- noun structures mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure. 1
- noun structures something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam. 1
- noun structures 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 structures anything composed of parts arranged together in some way; an organization. 1
- noun structures the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature: the structure of a poem. 1
- noun structures Biology. mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs. 1
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Origin of structures
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Structures
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
structures popularity
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".
structures usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for structures
noun structures
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
- metallurgy — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- anatomies — Plural form of anatomy.
- apparatuses — Plural form of apparatus.
- arbors — Plural form of arbor.
verb structures
- constructs — Plural form of construct.
- formats — Plural form of format.
Top questions with structures
- what are homologous structures?
- how to draw lewis structures?
- what are vestigial structures?
- how many resonance structures can be drawn for ozone o3?
- what are social structures?
- what are resonance structures?
- which structures are involved in cell movement?
- how do lightning rods protect structures?
- why are vestigial structures considered critical evidence of evolution?
- what are analogous structures?
- what does structures mean?
- how do vestigial structures provide evidence for evolution?
- what are the fungal structures where gametes are formed called?
- which structures carry out cell movement?
- which of the following structures is found in the cytoplasm?
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