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struc·tur·al

 (strŭk′chər-əl)
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, having, or characterized by structure: structural simplicity.
b. Affecting structure: structural damage.
2. Used in or necessary to building: structural beams.
3. Concerned with or resulting from political or especially economic structure.
4. Geology Of or relating to the structure of rocks and other aspects of the earth's crust.
5. Biology Of or relating to organic structure; morphological.
6. Relating to or concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study, such as linguistics or the behavioral sciences.
n.
A part of a structure that bears a weight, or the structural piece used for such a part.

struc′tur·al·ly adv.
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structural

(ˈstrʌktʃərəl)
adj
1. of, relating to, or having structure or a structure
2. (Building) of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building
3. (Geological Science) of or relating to the structure and deformation of rocks and other features of the earth's crust
4. (Biology) of or relating to the structure of organisms; morphological
5. (Chemistry) chem of, concerned with, caused by, or involving the arrangement of atoms in molecules
ˈstructurally adv
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struc•tur•al

(ˈstrʌk tʃər əl)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to structure, structures, or construction.
2. pertaining to organic structure; morphological.
3. of or pertaining to geological structure, as of rock.
4. pertaining to or showing the arrangement or mode of attachment of the atoms that constitute a molecule of a substance.
5. resulting from the existing political or economic structure: structural unemployment.
6. pertaining to or based on the assumption that the elements of a field of study are arranged in a systematic manner.
[1825–35]
struc′tur•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.structural - relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure; "structural unemployment in a technological society"
2.structural - relating to or having or characterized by structure; "structural engineer"; "structural errors"; "structural simplicity"
3.structural - affecting or involved in structure or construction; "the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters; not ornamental elements"; "structural damage"
functional - designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"
4.structural - concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"
5.structural - pertaining to geological structure; "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface"
geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
6.structural - relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals; "morphological differences"
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structural

adjective constructional, constitutional, configurational, formational structural reform of the tax system
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stavební
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szerkezeti
byggingar-
yapısal

structural

[ˈstrʌktʃərəl] ADJestructural
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structural

[ˈstrʌktʃərəl] adj
[changes, reforms] → structurel(le)
(CONSTRUCTION) [repair, alteration, weakness, damage] → structurel(le)structural engineer ningénieur m calcul des structures
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structural

adj
strukturell, Struktur-; (of building) alterations, damage, requirementsbaulich; structural materialBaumaterial nt; structural partBauteil nt; the bridge suffered structural damagedie Struktur der Brücke wurde beschädigt
(= weight-bearing) wall, beamtragend
(fig, = essential) → essenziell, essentiell, notwendig

structural

:
structural analysis
n (Gram) → Strukturanalyse f
structural change
structural crisis
nStrukturkrise f
structural defect
structural engineer
nKonstrukteur(in) m(f)
structural engineering
nBautechnik f
structural fault
structural formula
n (Chem) → Strukturformel f

structural

:
structural steel
nKonstruktionsstahl m
structural survey
nBauzustandsgutachten nt
structural unemployment
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structural

[ˈstrʌktʃrl] adjstrutturale
structural formula (Chem) → formula di struttura
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structure

(ˈstraktʃə) noun
1. the way in which something is arranged or organized. A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.estructura
2. a building, or something that is built or constructed. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.construcción
ˈstructural adjective
of structure. You must get permission before making structural alterations to your house.estructural, de estructura
ˈstructurally adverb
estructuralmente
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struc·tur·al

a. estructural, rel. a la estructura de un órgano.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

structural

adj estructural
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