structure

struc|ture1 [ `strʌktʃər ] noun ***

1. ) count something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts:

The boulevard is lined with modern steel and glass structures.

2. ) count or uncount the way in which the parts of something are organized or arranged into a whole:

a sales organization with a pyramidal structure

the structure of DNA

Chapter 10 discusses the changing structure of agriculture in this country.

She has very little structure in her life.

a ) used about the way the parts of a work of literature or art are organized:

the structure of a novel

3. ) count an organization or system made up of many parts that work together:

The company needs to reorganize its management structure.

a social/power/class structure

structure

struc|ture 2 [ `strʌktʃər ] verb transitive *

to plan or organize something:

If you work at home, you need to be able to structure your days.

The essay would be more convincing if the arguments had been better structured.