ˈstrʌktʃə n. & v. --n. 1 a a
whole constructed
unit,
esp. a
building. b
the way in
which a building etc. is constructed (has a
flimsy structure). 2 a set of interconnecting parts of
any complex thing; a
framework (the structure of a
sentence; a
new wages structure). --v.tr.
give structure
to;
organize;
frame. øøstructured adj. (also in comb.). structureless adj. [ME f. OF structure or L structura f. struere structbuild]