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verb
struc·turedstruc·tur·ing\ˈstrək-chə-riŋ, ˈstrək-shriŋ\

Definition of STRUCTURE

transitive verb
1
: to form into or according to a structure
2
: construct
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Examples of STRUCTURE

  1. She structured the essay chronologically.

First Known Use of STRUCTURE

circa 1693

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