0 the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way:
the grammatical structure of a sentence
The structure of this protein is particularly complex.
They have a very old-fashioned management structure.
Some people like the sense of structure that a military lifestyle imposes.
1 something that has been made or built from parts, especially a large building:
2 an organ in the body, or part of an organ, that does a particular job
4 the arrangement or organization of parts in a system:
6 to arrange or organize something:
Office hours are structured to accommodate individual workers’ needs.
7 the way in which the parts of a system are arranged or organized, or the system itself:
The company attributed the strong growth to a decentralized corporate structure.
pricing/charging/fee structure The phone uses a simplified pricing structure based on minutes of talk time.
pay/tax/rate structure A new regional pay structure has been introduced.
the structure of sth Market forces will inevitably bring about changes in the structure of the wholesale sector.
8 an object such as a building, that has been built or arranged in a particular way:
Their new head office is an impressive glass and steel structure.
The company has a complex organizational structure.
We have a differential salary structure based on employees' experience.
The report homed in on the weaknesses in the management structure.
Microscopy is an invaluable technique for studying the structure of cells.
Many organizations have a pyramid structure .
a two-tiered structure
Lightning conductors protect buildings and tall structures from lightning strikes.
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