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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstructure
/ˈstrʌktʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of a complex whole.
"The organizational structure of the company needs to be updated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin structura, from struere 'to build'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "structure" is said worldwide
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structure
Transliteration: structure
"La structure du bâtiment est très solide."
Struktur
Transliteration: Struktur
"Die Struktur des Textes ist klar."
struttura
Transliteration: struttura
"La struttura organizzativa è complessa."
estructura
Transliteration: estructura
"Necesitamos cambiar la estructura del proyecto."
estrutura
Transliteration: estrutura
"A estrutura da empresa é moderna."
संरचना
Transliteration: sanrachana
"इस भवन की संरचना मजबूत है।"
结构
Transliteration: jiégòu
"这座建筑的结构非常独特。"
구조
Transliteration: gujo
"이 회사의 구조는 효율적입니다."
構造
Transliteration: kōzō
"その建物の構造は複雑です。"
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