struc·ture
n 1 : something (as an anatomical part) arranged in a definite pattern of organization 2 a : the arrangement of particles or parts in a substance or body <molecular > b : organization of parts as dominated by the general character of the whole <personality > 3 : the aggregate of elements of an entity in their relationships to each other .
Similar sounding terms: stric·ture
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