structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
| \ ˈstrək-chə-rəl
, ˈstrək-shrəl\
, ˈstrək-shrəl\
Definition of structural
1
: of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body
structural defects of the heart
2a
: of, relating to, or affecting structure
structural stability
b
: used in building structures
structural clay
c
: involved in or caused by structure especially of the economy
structural unemployment
3
: of, relating to, or resulting from the effects of folding or faulting of the earth's crust : tectonic
4
: concerned with or relating to structure rather than history or comparison
structural linguistics
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Examples of structural in a Sentence
The house suffered no structural damage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Its facilities for structural biology are wonderful. — Jeffrey Mervis, Science | AAAS, "When Europeans do science in China," 11 Sep. 2019 The renovations to the underpass included two traffic tunnels with better lighting, and structural changes to make the bridge and underpass safer, Walsh said. — Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, "Drinkwater Bridge in Scottsdale to reopen for the first time in 14 months," 11 Sep. 2019 Crews responded to a handful of structure collapses and torn off roofs in Sioux Falls — some of them have been rescues for people trapped under the structural collapses. — Makenzie Huber, USA TODAY, "No known fatalities or injuries after tornado, straight-line winds hit Sioux Falls," 11 Sep. 2019 In November 2016, as reported by the Express-News, the Alamo enacted a ban on ceremonies, receptions and meetings inside the iconic 250-year-old mission church, citing structural preservation concerns. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Native American group hosts sunrise ceremony at the Alamo," 7 Sep. 2019 Educating and engaging ordinary voters on complicated structural reform proposals, which compete for attention with bread-and-butter matters like the state of the economy and healthcare reform, can be challenging. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Grassroots Battle to Save Democracy," 5 Sep. 2019 The structural remedies that accompany those fines—the part where companies agree to change the offending parts of their behavior—can arguably have greater effect. — Wired, "Fines Alone Aren't Enough to Slow Down Big Tech," 4 Sep. 2019 Ethicists warn that graphic images of affliction reinforce inequalities between privileged donors and relief recipients, leaving in place the structural disparities that cause and perpetuate global suffering. — Heather D. Curtis, The Conversation, "How American Christian media promoted charity abroad," 3 Sep. 2019 Other structural recommendations include an increasing of American reliance on renewable energy, energy storage, and microgrids. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Heat Waves Work (and Why They're Getting Worse)," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'structural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for structural
structural
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of structural
: relating to the way something is built or organized : relating to the structure of something
See the full definition for structural in the English Language Learners Dictionary
structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
| \ ˈstrək-chə-rəl
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Kids Definition of structural
: relating to or affecting the way in which something is built
structural defects
structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
| \ ˈstrək-chə-rəl, ˈstrək-shrəl
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Medical Definition of structural
1
: of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body
structural defects of the heart
— compare functional sense 1a
2
: of, relating to, or affecting structure
structural stability
Other Words from structural
structurally
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