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
The base’s Hangar 3, which holds advanced weaponry and aircraft, suffered structural cracking. — Los Angeles Times, "Ridgecrest earthquakes caused up to $5 billion in damage to China Lake naval base," 14 Aug. 2019 Some of the structural settlements over the years will be addressed, according to Michael Campbell of Banta Campbell architects, who presented the designs and plans to the school board. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "$29 million renovation of Joppatowne High to begin next summer after Harford school board approves plans, design," 13 Aug. 2019 As housing costs in the Bay Area rise, wages have been slow to keep up and systems are not in place to deal with the structural imbalances. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "Women of color face highest rent burden in Bay Area," 13 Aug. 2019 This was as a result of a structural adjustment program, agreed to with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which made tourism a priority industry. — Albert N. Kimbu, Quartz Africa, "The problem with Ghana’s Year of Return diaspora campaign to boost tourism," 8 Aug. 2019 After the big earthquakes July 4 and 5, structural engineers descended on Ridgecrest expecting to study destruction from the largest temblor to hit Southern California in nearly 20 years. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California Week in Review: Secret society of tattooed sheriff’s deputies?," 13 July 2019 Behind this kind of hidden security is a deeply strategic design—devised in partnership with numerous consultants, from landscape architects to structural engineers to security experts. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "How Design Can Make Schools Safer," 11 July 2019 Kenneth O’Dell, a structural engineer, had arrived from Los Angeles on Saturday with engineer Martin Hudson and his son, geologist Kenneth Hudson, to assess earthquake damage in Trona and nearby Ridgecrest after massive quakes rocked the region. — Times Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, "PHOTOS: 6.4 and 7.1 earthquakes rattle Southern California," 8 July 2019 While only one home — to the right of the Phillips’ home — has been condemned, about six others have been deemed unlivable until they’re inspected by a structural engineer and repairs are made, said Larry Wallace, the city's building commissioner. — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, "Weeks after the fatal Jeffersonville house explosion, neighbors are still asking 'why'," 19 May 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
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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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