structure

US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

A2

noun

  • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way

verb

  • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something

Examples

The flimsy structure of the vehicle could not withstand even mild impacts.

the idea that living organisms had been structured according to a divine plan