structure
Collocations
39(noun.)
ADJ
basic, simple | complex, elaborate | coherent, logical | rigid, stable
flimsy
The old wooden bridge had such a flimsy structure that we were afraid to walk across it.
formal | internal | solid, three-dimensional | anatomical, body, bone, skeletal/skeleton | atomic, cell/cellular, chemical, molecular | grammatical, language, linguistic, sentence, syntactic | administrative, bureaucratic, committee, control, corporate, hierarchical, institutional, management, organizational, power, etc.
economic, financial, political, social, etc.
The country's economic structure changed dramatically after the factory closures.
democratic, federal, etc. | class | family, household | pay, price, salary, tax, wage | career
VERB + STRUCTURE
have
lack
Her training program lacked any clear structure, making it difficult for her to progress.
be based on
create, devise, establish
The school established a clear structure for organizing class projects and assignments.
impose
STRUCTURE + VERB
be based on sth
PREP
of a ~
The old bridge was of a complex structure that required constant maintenance.
in ~
The new bridge is elegant in structure and can support heavy traffic safely.
in a/the ~
The problem was a serious flaw in the structure of the old bridge.
~ in/within
The management structure within our company changed after the new director arrived.
PHRASES
a change in structure, a change in/to the structure
The new manager implemented a change in the company's organizational structure.
a lack of structure
His training program had a lack of structure, so he never knew what to expect each day.
(verb.)
ADV
beautifully, carefully, clearly, neatly, properly, well
The teacher properly structured the lesson so that students could understand each concept step by step.
badly
loosely
The community group was loosely structured, allowing members to participate however they wanted.
rigidly, tightly | hierarchically, logically
PREP
according to
The company reorganized its departments according to the new structure.
around
The entire project was organized around the needs of young children.
into
The new curriculum is organized into four main subjects that students study each year.
PHRASES
highly structured
The teacher created a highly structured lesson plan to help her students learn effectively.