struc·tur·al (str k ch r-l)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. |
structural [ˈstrʌktʃərəl]
adj
1. of, relating to, or having structure or a structure
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building
3. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of or relating to the structure and deformation of rocks and other features of the earth's crust
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
structurally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
structural
adjective constructional, constitutional, configurational, formational structural reform of the tax system
Translations
structural [ˈstrʌktʃərəl] adj
[changes, reforms] → structurel(le)
(CONSTRUCTION) [repair, alteration, weakness, damage] → structurel(le)
structural engineer n → ingénieur m calcul des structures
structural engineer n → ingénieur m calcul des structures
structural
structural:
structural:
adj
→ strukturell, Struktur-; (of building) alterations, damage, requirements → baulich; structural material → Baumaterial nt; structural part → Bauteil nt; the bridge suffered structural damage → die Struktur der Brücke wurde beschädigt
(= weight-bearing) wall, beam → tragend
(fig, = essential) → essenziell, essentiell, notwendig
structural:
structural analysis
n (Gram) → Strukturanalyse f
structural change
n → Strukturwandel m
structural crisis
n → Strukturkrise f
structural defect
n → Konstruktionsfehler m
structural engineer
n → Konstrukteur(in) m(f)
structural engineering
n → Bautechnik f
structural fault
n → Konstruktionsfehler m
structural formula
n (Chem) → Strukturformel f
structural:
structural steel
n → Konstruktionsstahl m
structural survey
n → Bauzustandsgutachten nt
structural unemployment
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