structure
noun
uk/ˈstrʌktʃər/ us [ C ]
the way in which the parts of a system are arranged or organized, or the system itself:
The company attributed the strong growth to a decentralized corporate structure.
pricing/charging/fee structure The phone uses a simplified pricing structure based on minutes of talk time.
pay/tax/rate structure A new regional pay structure has been introduced.
the structure of sth Market forces will inevitably bring about changes in the structure of the wholesale sector.
[ C ]
an object such as a building, that has been built or arranged in a particular way:
Their new head office is an impressive glass and steel structure.
[ C or U ]
the condition of being well arranged or organized:
have/lack/need (a) structure His financial plans lack structure.
See also
capital structure
career structure
corporate structure
cost structure
financial structure
matrix structure
structure
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈstrʌktʃər/ usto plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something:
Serious questions will be asked about the way they have chosen to structure the company.
There are ways to structure the deal that will get around these problems.
The funds are all structured slightly differently.