Synonyms for structure

Most common

system · composition · arrangement · configuration · construction · formation · struct

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The overall form or organization of something.

   The structure of a sentence.

2. n. 2

   A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

   The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.

Related words

Phrases

algebraic structure power structure phrase structure

Forms

Plural

structures → compositions, forms, arrangements, configurations…

Example sentences

• system The system will go into operation in a short time.
• composition Your composition was good except for the spelling.
• arrangement Flower arrangement is a traditional art in Japan.
• configuration Tom's face detected an unsupported facial hair configuration.
• construction Maybe, I need to use some infinitive construction?
• formation The formation of youth is the renewal of the world.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

web¹

4 letters

make¹, form¹, pile¹

5 letters

frame¹, forme

6 letters

system², nature², format², makeup², tissue², fabric², struct

7 letters

texture², edifice³

8 letters

building², erection³

9 letters

formation³

11 letters

composition⁴, arrangement³

12 letters

construction³, organization⁵, constitution⁴, architecture⁴, organisation⁵, conformation

13 letters

configuration⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (system² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

structure

Italiano

struttura

Español

estructura

Deutsch

Struktur

Català

estructura