Structural

//ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or having structure.

    "Class 1. consists of nervous diseases, such as depend on the nervous and muscular systems; the second, of sanguine diseases, such as depend on the sanguiferous system; the third, of secretory diseases, or such as are connected with the state of the secretions; and the fourth, of structural diseases, or those that are connected with the nutritive powers."

  2. 2
    Involving the mechanics of construction.
Adjective
  1. 1
    concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study wordnet
  2. 2
    affecting or involved in structure or construction wordnet
  3. 3
    relating to or having or characterized by structure wordnet
  4. 4
    relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure wordnet
  5. 5
    relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals wordnet
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  1. 6
    pertaining to geological structure wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Structural steel, used in construction.

    "Freight differentials often increased the spread in favor of the imported structurals. Purchasers repeatedly emphasized that their purchases of imported structurals were split among a number of sources, including Spain, France, West Germany, […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From structure + -al, 19th century.

Etymology 2

From structure + -al, 19th century.

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