structure

Definition for structure

noun as in makeup, form

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architecture, arrangement, complex, construction, design, format, formation, framework, network, organization, system

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anatomy, build, carcass, configuration, conformation, fabric, fabrication, frame, interrelation, make, morphology, order, skeleton, texture

noun as in building

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construction, edifice, house

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cage, erection, fabric, pile, skyscraper

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pile of bricks, rockpile

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Yeast, like E. coli, has also become an invaluable tool in biotechnology, both in the lab and industrially – but it has a more complex cell structure and different applications.

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What astonished him was their complex social structure, and evidence of what he believed to be signs of altruism.

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The report said that the initial calls for fire did not match the location of destroyed structures, appearing to question the validity of those early calls and the presence of flames.

From Los Angeles Times

The obvious structure for a 64-team World Cup in 2030 would be for the top two from 16 groups of four to qualify for the last 32.

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“For good reason, TV has structure and rules,” he said.

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