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structural

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. structural (adjective)
  2. structural basin (noun)
  3. structural color (noun)
  4. structural engineering (noun)
  5. structural formula (noun)
  6. structural-functional (adjective)
  7. structural gene (noun)
  8. structural geology (noun)
  9. structural iron (noun)
  10. structural isomer (noun)
  11. structural lumber (noun)
  12. structural psychology (noun)
  13. structural steel (noun)
  14. structural terrace (noun)
  15. fine structure (noun)

struc·tur·al

adj \ˈstrək-chə-rəl, ˈstrək-shrəl\

Definition of STRUCTURAL

1
: of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body <structural defects of the heart>
2
a : of, relating to, or affecting structure <structural stability> b : used in building structures <structural clay> c : involved in or caused by structure especially of the economy <structural unemployment>
3
: of, relating to, or resulting from the effects of folding or faulting of the earth's crust : tectonic
4
: concerned with or relating to structure rather than history or comparison <structural linguistics>
— struc·tur·al·ly adverb
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Examples of STRUCTURAL

  1. The house suffered no structural damage.

First Known Use of STRUCTURAL

circa 1827

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

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