struc|tur|al

struc|tur|al
struc|tur|al «STRUHK chuhr uhl», adjective.
1. of, having to do with, or used in building; constructional: »

structural materials. Blue-gray structural glass and stainless steel will be used on the outside of the first three floors (New York Times).

2. of or having to do with structure or structures: »

Figurative. the structural unity of a novel.

3. Biology. of or having to do with the organic structure of an animal or plant; morphological.
4. Geology. having to do with the structure of rock, the earth's crust, or the structure of some heavenly body; tectonic: »

The geologist showed the structural difference in rocks of different ages.

5. Chemistry. of or showing the placement or manner of attachment of the atoms that make up a particular molecule.
6. Economics. caused by the economic structure: »

the structural fluctuation of prices.


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