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Structure is a fundamental, tangible or intangible notion referring to the recognition, observation, nature, and permanence of patterns and relationships of entities. This notion may itself be an object, such as a built structure, or an attribute, such as the structure of society...

of a thing is how the parts of it relate to each other, how it is "assembled".

Structure may also refer to:
  • Architectural structure
    Architectural structure
    An architectural structure is a free-standing, immobile outdoor constructed element. The structure may be temporary or permanent.Structures include buildings and nonbuilding structures . Examples of building structures include houses, town halls, libraries, and skyscrapers...

    , a man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy
    • Building
      Building
      In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the word building may refer to one of the following:...

      , Non-building structure & Building (disambiguation)
      Building (disambiguation)
      A building is a constructed object intended for occupancy by humans or animals.Building may also refer to:* Building , a type of geometric structure*Buildings , an album by Northern Irish band General Fiasco...

  • Canopy (ecology) structure, organization or three-dimensional geometry of a plant canopy
  • Community (ecology)
    Community (ecology)
    In ecology, a community is an assemblage of two or more populations of different species occupying the same geographical area. The term community has a variety of uses...

     structure, ecological organization of a biological community
  • Chemical structure
    Chemical structure
    A chemical structure includes molecular geometry, electronic structure and crystal structure of molecules. Molecular geometry refers to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together. Molecular geometry can range from the very simple, such as...

    , the spatial arrangement of atoms and bonds in a molecule
    • Protein structure
      Protein structure
      Proteins are an important class of biological macromolecules present in all organisms. Proteins are polymers of amino acids. Classified by their physical size, proteins are nanoparticles . Each protein polymer – also known as a polypeptide – consists of a sequence formed from 20 possible L-α-amino...

  • Crystal structure
    Crystal structure
    In mineralogy and crystallography, crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystalline liquid or solid. A crystal structure is composed of a pattern, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a lattice exhibiting long-range order and symmetry...

    , structure of liquids and glasses
    Structure of liquids and glasses
    The structure of liquids and glasses is characterized by the absence of long-range order. It does, however, possess some short-range order as a result of nearest neighbour chemical bonding characteristics.‎-Diffraction, structure factor, pair correlations:...

    , the spatial arrangement of ions, atoms, or molecules in condensed matter
  • Data structure
    Data structure
    In computer science, a data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently.Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of applications, and some are highly specialized to specific tasks...

    , a way of storing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently
  • Mathematical structure
    Mathematical structure
    In mathematics, a structure on a set, or more generally a type, consists of additional mathematical objects that in some manner attach to the set, making it easier to visualize or work with, or endowing the collection with meaning or significance....

     on a set, additional mathematical objects that in some manner attach to the set, making it easier to visualize or work with, or endowing the collection with meaning or significance
  • Structure (mathematical logic)
    Structure (mathematical logic)
    In universal algebra and in model theory, a structure consists of a set along with a collection of finitary operations and relations which are defined on it....

  • Algebraic structure
    Algebraic structure
    In abstract algebra, an algebraic structure consists of one or more sets, called underlying sets or carriers or sorts, closed under one or more operations, satisfying some axioms. Abstract algebra is primarily the study of algebraic structures and their properties...

  • Social structure
    Social structure
    Social structure is a term used in the social sciences to refer to patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of the individuals. The usage of the term "social structure" has changed over time and may reflect the various levels of analysis...

    , a pattern of relations
  • Structure and agency
    Structure and agency
    The question over the primacy of either structure or agency in human behavior is a central debate in the social sciences. In this context, "agency" refers to the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices. "Structure", by contrast, refers to the recurrent...

    , two confronted theories about human behaviour
  • Structural geology
    Structural geology
    Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories. The primary goal of structural geology is to use measurements of present-day rock geometries to uncover information about the history of deformation in the rocks, and...

    , the three dimensional distribution of rock bodies and their planar or folded surfaces, and their internal fabrics
  • Deep structure
    Deep structure
    In linguistics, specifically in the study of syntax in the tradition of generative grammar , the deep structure of a linguistic expression is a theoretical construct that seeks to unify several related structures. For example, the sentences "Pat loves Chris" and "Chris is loved by Pat" mean...

     - logical language structure in linguistics
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions , by Thomas Kuhn, is an analysis of the history of science. Its publication was a landmark event in the history, philosophy, and sociology of scientific knowledge and it triggered an ongoing worldwide assessment and reaction in — and beyond — those scholarly...

    , a book by Thomas Kuhn on the history of science
  • Structure (journal)
    Structure (journal)
    Structure is a peer-reviewed scientific journal founded by Wayne A. Hendrickson, Carl-Ivar Brändén and Alan R. Fersht in September 1993. It focuses on protein structure and related issues....

    , a scientific journal describing protein structure
    Protein structure
    Proteins are an important class of biological macromolecules present in all organisms. Proteins are polymers of amino acids. Classified by their physical size, proteins are nanoparticles . Each protein polymer – also known as a polypeptide – consists of a sequence formed from 20 possible L-α-amino...

    s
  • Large-scale structure of the cosmos
  • Financial structure
    Capital structure
    In finance, capital structure refers to the way a corporation finances its assets through some combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities. A firm's capital structure is then the composition or 'structure' of its liabilities. For example, a firm that sells $20 billion in equity and $80...

    , a cocept within structured finance
    Structured finance
    Structured finance is a broad term used to describe a sector of finance that was created to help transfer risk and avoid lawsStructured finance is a broad term used to describe a sector of finance that was created to help transfer risk and avoid laws...

  • Structure, the former name for the Express Men clothing brand

Structures

  • Structures (Boulez)
    Structures (Boulez)
    Structures I and Structures II are two related works for two pianos, composed by the French composer Pierre Boulez....

    , composition
  • Structures (album)
    Structures (album)
    Structures is a compilation album by English progressive house DJ and producer John Digweed, released on 12 July 2010 by Digweed's own label Bedrock Records.- Track listing :-External links:*...

    , by John Digweed
  • Structures from Silence
    Structures from Silence
    Structures from Silence is the third album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. This is his first purely textural album, with a smooth, dark, gentle atmosphere unlike any of his other albums....

    , album by Steve Roach
  • Structures of Death
    Structures of Death
    Structures Of Death is the eighth studio album by the German death metal band Fleshcrawl, which was released 21.September.2007 in Germany, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic, then released in the rest of Europe on 24.September.2007...

    , album by Fleshcrawl
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