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structure
noun
a
building
or
other
thing
that
has
been
put
together
from
different
parts
•
The
wooden
structure
in
the
playground
is
a
small
bridge
for
children
.
The
wooden
structure
in
the
playground
is
a
small
bridge
for
children
.
•
Engineers
inspected
the
steel
structure
of
the
new
stadium
before
the
grand
opening
.
Engineers
inspected
the
steel
structure
of
the
new
stadium
before
the
grand
opening
.
From
Latin
structūra
“
a
fitting
together
,
building
”,
from
struere
“
to
build
”.
noun
the
way
the
parts
of
something
are
arranged
or
organized
•
Understanding
the
structure
of
a
paragraph
helps
you
write
clearly
.
Understanding
the
structure
of
a
paragraph
helps
you
write
clearly
.
•
Scientists
study
the
molecular
structure
of
water
to
learn
how
it
behaves
.
Scientists
study
the
molecular
structure
of
water
to
learn
how
it
behaves
.
Sense
extended
in
the
17th
century
from
physical
building
to
abstract
arrangement
of
parts
.
verb
-
structure
,
structuring
,
structures
,
structured
to
arrange
or
organize
something
in
a
clear
,
planned
way
•
The
teacher
structured
the
lesson
so
every
student
could
participate
.
The
teacher
structured
the
lesson
so
every
student
could
participate
.
•
He
carefully
structures
his
speeches
to
keep
the
audience
engaged
.
He
carefully
structures
his
speeches
to
keep
the
audience
engaged
.
Verbal
use
from
the
noun
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
infrastructure
noun
the
basic
physical
structures
and
public
services
,
such
as
roads
,
power
lines
,
and
water
systems
,
that
a
country
or
community
needs
to
operate
•
After
the
earthquake
,
many
bridges
and
roads
in
the
city
’
s
infrastructure
needed
urgent
repairs
.
After
the
earthquake
,
many
bridges
and
roads
in
the
city
’
s
infrastructure
needed
urgent
repairs
.
•
The
government
announced
a
huge
budget
to
improve
rural
infrastructure
.
The
government
announced
a
huge
budget
to
improve
rural
infrastructure
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
1920s
from
French
infrastructure
,
from
infra-
(
below
)
+
structure
(
arrangement
of
parts
).
noun
the
underlying
system
or
framework
that
supports
how
an
organisation
,
process
,
or
technology
works
•
The
tech
startup
invested
heavily
in
cloud
infrastructure
to
handle
millions
of
users
.
The
tech
startup
invested
heavily
in
cloud
infrastructure
to
handle
millions
of
users
.
•
Schools
need
digital
infrastructure
like
high-speed
internet
and
laptops
to
support
modern
learning
.
Schools
need
digital
infrastructure
like
high-speed
internet
and
laptops
to
support
modern
learning
.
Same
origin
as
the
physical
sense
;
extended
metaphorically
in
the
mid-20th
century
to
non-physical
systems
.
