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structures


Meanings
  • noun

    A thing made, especially a building, that has a particular design or is designed to serve a particular function.

    - "The old stone structures along the river are a popular tourist attraction."
    - "The architect designed several innovative structures for the new city development."
  • noun

    A particular arrangement of things or persons.

    - "The structures of a beehive enable the bees to live and work together efficiently."
    - "The structures of an atom are essential for understanding its properties."

Synonyms

configuration , makeup , formation , formation
Rhymes
Words rhyming with structures
struct , mute , hut , put , rut
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Structure (English) : A thing made, especially a building, that has a particular design or is designed to serve a particular function.

  2. Structure (Biology) : The arrangement of parts or organs in a plant or animal.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. structures

  2. struggles

  3. structs


Variants
List of all variants of structures that leads to same result
structure , structureless , structurelessness , structurelessnesses , structures , structured , structuring , crumb structure , crumb structures , data structure , data structures , deep structure , deep structures , fine structural , fine structure , fine structures , power structure , power structures , pre-structure , pre-structured , pre-structures , pre-structuring , prestructure , prestructured , prestructures , prestructuring , surface structure , surface structures
Forms
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structures, structural, structurally


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin structura, meaning 'a building, an edifice,' or 'a construct,' from structus, the past participle of stringere 'to bind,'


Trivia
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  1. The term 'structure' is often used in various fields, including engineering, biology, and physics.

  2. The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which stands at 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall.


Related Concepts
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  1. Architecture: The design and planning of buildings and other physical structures.

  2. Engineering: The application of scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge to design, build, and maintain structures.


Culture
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Structures have played a significant role in human history, from ancient civilizations like the pyramids of Egypt and the Parthenon in Greece, to modern-day architectural marvels like the Eiffel Tower and the Burj Khalifa.

How to Memorize "structures"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a building being constructed from the ground up.
    - Imagine the different parts and materials being put together to form the structure.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'structures' with the word 'buildings'.
    - Think of a blueprint or a design when you see the word 'structures'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore' to remember the word 'structures'.
    - Replace 'seashells' with 'structures' in the mnemonic.


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