structures

1. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many partsExamples: "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"Synonyms: construction, structure

2. the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its partsExamples: "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"Synonyms: structure

3. the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinationsExamples: "his lectures have no structure"Synonyms: structure

4. a particular complex anatomical part of a living thingExamples: "he has good bone structure"Synonyms: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

5. the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationshipsExamples: "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"Synonyms: social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure