Look up: structure

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   Structure
   the physical arrangement or spatial patterns of the components of an ecosystem, especially the plant life. Includes growthforms, number of canopy layers, degree of cover, distribution patterns of species within the ecosystem (patches, for example). Structure may also refer to the organization of the ecosystem in terms of trophic levels.
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   Structure
   The way the elements in a wine are configured, ideally in balance.
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   Structure
   The way a wine is built; its composition and proportions.
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   Structure
   The arrangement of soil particles.
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   structure
   [n] - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations 2. [n] - a particular complex anatomical structure 3. [n] - the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts 4. [n] - a thing constructed 5. [v] - give a structure to
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   Structure
   the arrangement of parts or ideas in a piece of writing
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   Structure
   1. A geological formation which, if sealed against leakage, could be a potential trap for hydrocarbons.
   2. A man-made load-bearing construction, such as an offshore platform, usually designed by structural / civil engineers.
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   Structure
   A popular tasting term for the elements of a wine that confer longevity, mainly tannins and acidity. Most Bordeaux style reds will have in their youth a structure mainly comprised of tannins, both from the oak they have been matured in and also the grape skins. In Burgundy and the Northern Rhône, the structure tends to be contributed both by the tannins and also the acidity.
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   Structure
   (Structure (structured / structural)) The structure of something refers to the form of the complete item - such as a sentence or a text - and the way its individual parts have been put together to create a coherent (interrelated) whole. In a phrase, clause or sentence the individual words are related both by their grammatical structure and their se...
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    Structure
    The basis framework or skeleton of aircraft. or other engineering construction.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary
    
    
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    Structure
    Structure is the way something is put together and how its different parts relate to each other.
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    Structure
    The load-bearing part of a building.
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    Structure
    Definition (undergraduate level) A set with one or more relations associated with it.
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    Structure
    Struc'ture noun [ Latin structura , from struere , structum , to arrange, build, construct; perhaps akin to English strew : confer French structure . Confer Construe , Destroy , Instrument , Obstruct .] 1. The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction. [ R.] « His son builds on, and never is con ...
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    <microscopy> The mode of construction of an animate or inanimate body or system from units such as atoms, ions, molecules, cells, crystals in a fluid, plastic, or solid state. Cf. Morphology. ... (05 Aug 1998) ...
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    structure
    construction noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; `the structure consisted of a series of arches`; `she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons`
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    structure
    anatomical structure noun a particular complex anatomical part; `he has good bone structure`
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    structure
    noun the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; `artists must study the structure of the human body`; `the structure of the benzene molecule`
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    structure
    noun the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; `his lectures have no structure`
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    Structure
    `Structure` is a fundamental and sometimes intangible notion covering the recognition, observation, nature, and stability of patterns and relationships of entities. From a child's verbal description of a snowflake, to the detailed scientific analysis of the properties of magnetic fields, the concept of structure is an essential foundation of nearly every mode of inquiry and discovery in science, philosophy, and art.
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    structure
    A model with its parameters fixed. One can discuss properties of a model with various parameters, but 'structural' properties are those that are fixed unless parameters change. Source: Davidson and MacKinnon, 1993, I think, but can't find the exact page. Contexts: econometrics
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    Structure
    • (n.) The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings; construction. • (n.) Manner of organization; the arrangement of the different tissues or parts of animal and vegetable organisms; as, organic structure, or the structure of animals and plants; cellular structure. • (n.) That which is built; a building; esp., a building o...
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    structure
    (from the article `aesthetics`) One recurring idea is that the operative feature determining our perception of form is `structure,` the underlying, concealed formula according to ...
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    structure
    (from the article `metalogic`) A realization of a language (for example, the one based on ) is a structure identified by the six elements so arranged
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    structure
    (from the article `international relations`) Since the 1970s the study of international relations has been marked by a renewed debate about the relationship between structures and institutions ...
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