structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
ˈstrək-chə-rəl 
ˈstrək-shrəl
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
structurally
adverb
Examples of structural in a Sentence
The house suffered no structural damage.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the slow curing process of concrete — which can take up to 28 days to reach full structural strength — severely limits the speed of construction projects.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
At this point, the brain’s structural development appears to peak, according to the study.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025
Rahman’s recent paper studied the impact of AI on workplace inequality, identifying a cross-disciplinary view of the subject based on economic factors like wages or career progress, but also developmental and structural inequality.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Structural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
ˈstrək-chə-rəl
ˈstrək-shrəl
1
: of, relating to, or affecting structure
structural weaknesses
2
: used or formed for use in construction
structural steel
structurally
adverb
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Medical Definition
structural
adjective
struc·tur·al
ˈstrək-chə-rəl, ˈstrək-shrəl
1
: of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body
structural defects of the heart
compare functional sense 1a
2
: of, relating to, or affecting structure
structural stability
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