structure

  1. Noun.  A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
  2. Noun.  The underlying shape of a solid.
  3. Noun.  The overall form or organization of something.
  4. Noun.  A set of rules defining behaviour.
  5. Noun.  (context, computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
  6. Noun.  (context, fishing) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish.
  7. Noun.  A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
  8. Noun.  (context, logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To give structure to; to arrange.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.