Question 1 · Quick check
structure
CEFRA2
/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə/
noun · verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The way parts are arranged to form a whole.
- 02
verb
To organize something in a particular way.
Examples
How well does the teacher structure the lessons?
In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject - Verb - Object/Complement.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe overall form or organization of something.
The underlying shape of a solid.
A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
More examples
In contextThe building is a monstrous structure.
He studied the structure of her face.
The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.
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Origin
noun
From Middle French structure, from Latin structūra (“a fitting together, adjustment, building, erection, a building, edifice, structure”), from struere, past participle structus (“pile up, arrange, assemble, build”). Compare construct, instruct, destroy, etc.