structuration
noun
struc·tur·a·tion
ˌstrək-chə-ˈrā-shən 
-shə-ˈrā-
: the interrelation of parts in an organized whole
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A seeming heterogeneity that conceals a fundamental homogeneity (traceable back, ultimately, to the nature of digital sound and its structuration protocols.)
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Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2011
Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2011
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1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Structuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structuration. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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