structural

adj, noun — 3 senses

structural

adj

US /ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/

Etymology From structure + -al, 19th century.

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.1814, Thomas Young, “An Introduction to Medical Literature, including a System of practical Nosology”, in The Monthly Review, page 185:
  • 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.2011 April 8, Amie Ninh, “Liberal vs. Conservative: Does the Difference Lie in the Brain?”, in TIME:
2

Involving the mechanics of construction.

Derived terms
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structural

noun

Etymology From structure + -al, 19th century.

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, […]1982, United States International Trade Commission, Certain carbon steel products from Spain (page A-49)

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