Synonyms for
Structure
Definition
Structure is the way something is organized or put together.
Synonyms & similar words
socialorganization
anatomicalstructure
socialstructure
complexbodypart
bodystructure
socialsystem
bodilystructure
construction
socialorganisation
arrangement
framework
organization
composition
construction
configuration
pattern
design
system
order
layout
plan
format
form
shape
build
establish
arrange
organize
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- building structure
- social structure
- legal structure
- economic structure
- complex structure
- basic structure
- internal structure
- structural integrity
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'structure' refers to the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something. As a verb, it means to construct or arrange.
Example sentences
- The structure of the treehouse was made of sturdy wood.
- We need to structure our daily activities so we can get everything done.
- The cell's structure can be seen under a microscope.
- The structure of the essay was well-planned and easy to follow.
- The company's organizational structure needed to be restructured for better efficiency.
Quotes
The structure of our lives is formed by our habits.
The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost.
Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.