Pronunciations
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/ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/
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Adjective
Of, relating to, or having structure.
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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.
These structural differences, the authors suggest, support previous reports of differences in personality: liberals tend to be better at managing conflicting information, while conservatives are though to be better at recognizing threats, researchers said.
Involving the mechanics of construction.
Noun
Structural steel, used in construction.
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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, […]
Adjective
relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
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structural unemployment in a technological society
relating to or having or characterized by structure
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structural engineer
structural errors
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structural simplicity
affecting or involved in structure or construction
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the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters, not ornamental elements
structural damage
concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
pertaining to geological structure
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geomorphological features of the Black Hills
morphological features of granite
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structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface
relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals
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morphological differences