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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The reductions are consistent with prior plans to achieve $2 billion to $3 billion in structural cost reductions, mostly by the end of 2026, Chevron said.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The site is carved into three chunks by a flood plain, a geographic hurdle — structural and budgetary — to what can be built where.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
The company recently moved its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, and is targeting $2 billion to $3 billion of structural cost reductions by 2026.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The engineering team consulted with experts on the Leaning Tower of Pisa to generate structural integrity without using internal steel beams, according to the Art Newspaper’s Hadani Ditmars.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ben Geman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
The site is carved into three chunks by a flood plain, a geographic hurdle — structural and budgetary — to what can be built where.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
The company recently moved its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, and is targeting $2 billion to $3 billion of structural cost reductions by 2026.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The engineering team consulted with experts on the Leaning Tower of Pisa to generate structural integrity without using internal steel beams, according to the Art Newspaper’s Hadani Ditmars.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Structural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structural. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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