ALL meanings of inter-structure
in·ter-struc·ture
I i - 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
- noun inter-structure Geology. the attitude of a bed or stratum or of beds or strata of sedimentary rocks, as indicated by the dip and strike. the coarser composition of a rock, as contrasted with its texture. 1
- noun inter-structure Chemistry. the manner in which atoms in a molecule are joined to each other, especially in organic chemistry where molecular arrangement is represented by a diagram or model. 1
- noun inter-structure Sociology. the system or complex of beliefs held by members of a social group. the system of relations between the constituent groups of a society. the relationship between or the interrelated arrangement of the social institutions of a society or culture, as of mores, marriage customs, or family. the pattern of relationships, as of status or friendship, existing among the members of a group or society. 1
- noun inter-structure the pattern of organization of a language as a whole or of arrangements of linguistic units, as phonemes, morphemes or tagmemes, within larger units. 1
- verb with object inter-structure to give a structure, organization, or arrangement to; construct or build a systematic framework for: to structure a curriculum so well that a novice teacher can use it. 1