STRUCTURE | • structure n. A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. • structure n. The underlying shape of a solid. • structure n. The overall form or organization of something. |
RESTRUCTURE | • restructure v. To change the organization of. • restructure v. (Finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default. • restructure n. A reorganization. |
CONSTRUCTURE | • constructure n. (Obsolete) That which is constructed or formed; an edifice or fabric. • CONSTRUCTURE n. a construction. |
PRESTRUCTURE | • prestructure v. To structure in advance. • PRESTRUCTURE v. to structure in advance. |
SUBSTRUCTURE | • substructure n. The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation). • substructure n. The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in. • substructure n. (Marxism) Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and… |
AEROSTRUCTURE | • aerostructure n. Any component or subsystem of the airframe of an aircraft. • AEROSTRUCTURE n. any separately manufactured unit, component, or section of an aircraft or other vehicle capable of flight. |
MEGASTRUCTURE | • megastructure n. A very large structure. • megastructure n. (Uncountable) The large-scale structure of a material, as contrasted to the fine-scale structure. • mega-structure n. Alternative form of megastructure. |
NANOSTRUCTURE | • nanostructure n. Any manufactured or natural structure having a scale between molecular and microscopic. |
OVERSTRUCTURE | Sorry, definition not available. |
INFRASTRUCTURE | • infrastructure n. (Systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. • infrastructure n. The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society. • INFRASTRUCTURE n. the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization). |
MACROSTRUCTURE | • macrostructure n. The gross structure of a material or tissue as visible to the unaided eye or at very low levels of magnification. • macrostructure n. (Metallurgy) The gross structure of a pure metal or alloy, as revealed by magnifications of 10X or less. • MACROSTRUCTURE n. the structure (as of metal, a body part, or the soil) revealed by visual examination with little or no magnification. |
MICROSTRUCTURE | • microstructure n. Fine-scale structure. • MICROSTRUCTURE n. the microscopic structure of a material, as a mineral or a biological cell. |
SUPERSTRUCTURE | • superstructure n. (Nautical) Any structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501). • superstructure n. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis. • superstructure n. (Sometimes figurative) All that part of a building above the basement. |
ULTRASTRUCTURE | • ultrastructure n. (Biology) The fine, detailed structure of a biological specimen that can only be observed by electron microscopy. • ULTRASTRUCTURE n. biological structure and esp. fine structure, as of a cell, not visible through an ordinary microscope. |
TECHNOSTRUCTURE | • technostructure n. A corporate structure including technicians or other skilled professionals. • TECHNOSTRUCTURE n. the network of professionally skilled managers (as scientists, engineers, and administrators) that tends to control the economy both within and beyond individual corporate groups. |