Structure Social Language Salary Building Economic Society Grammatical

• the structure of the building
• changes in the social and economic structure of society
• the grammatical structures of a language
• a salary structure

structure

1. the way in which the parts of something are connected together, arranged or organized; a particular arrangement of parts
• the structure of the building
• changes in the social and economic structure of society
• the grammatical structures of a language
• a salary structure
• the structure of the building/human body
• the social structure of society
• the grammatical structures of a language
• a salary structure
• The report provides a framework for further research.
• As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour.
• recent changes in the composition of the workforce
• ships of steel construction
• This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society.
2. a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building
• a stone/brick/wooden structure
• We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
• The price of property has risen enormously.
• The company is looking for larger premises.
• a leisure complex
• The pier is a wooden structure.
• a block of flats
• the school’s science block
3. the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together; a careful plan
• Your essay needs (a) structure.

Extra Examples

• The cell walls of plants are of a fairly rigid structure.
• The cells are stacked up to form a honeycomb structure.
• The flimsy structure of the vehicle could not withstand even mild impacts.
• The job lacked a basic career structure.
• The novel suffers from a lack of structure.
• The overall structure of the book is divided into three components.
• There are weaknesses in the structure of the organization.
• policies that undermine the traditional family structure
• significant changes in the power structure
• the US military command structure
• the salary structure in the firm
• the social structure of the town
• to devise a new management structure
• A new pay structure was introduced last year.
• Children need structure in their lives.
• How does your management structure work?
• In terms of structure the novel has several flaws.
• It’s important to understand the structure of the language you are learning.
• Pattern, structure and order form the basis of her art.
• Sometimes the play was confusing and lacking in structure.
• Students study the structure of human societies throughout history.
• The country’s class structure is dominated by the very wealthy.
• The old-fashioned family structure is no longer the norm.
• The organizational structure of our schools should be examined.
• The pier is a wooden structure and was built in 1867.
• The usual career structure does not really fit in well with many women’s lives.
• There have been great changes in social and economic structures.
• Your essay needs a coherent structure.
• a career/salary/tax structure

Word Origin

• late Middle English (denoting the process of building): from Old French, or from Latin structura, from struere ‘to build’. The verb is rarely found before the 20th cent.