structure
Webster Dictionary
manner of organization; the arrangement of the different tissues or parts of animal and vegetable organisms; as, organic structure, or the structure of animals and plants; cellular structure
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transformational grammar
(ˌtræns fərˈmeɪ ʃən)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a system of grammatical analysis, esp. a form of generative grammar, that posits the existence of deep structure and surface structure and uses a set of transformational rules to derive surface structure forms from deep structure.
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homology
Webster Dictionary
correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse, the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these organs being modifications of one type of structure
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homologous
Webster Dictionary
being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates
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anatomy
Webster Dictionary
the science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization
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imbrication
Webster Dictionary
an overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure; also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure
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shell
Webster Dictionary
any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in; as, the shell of a house
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turret
Webster Dictionary
a little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure
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structure
Webster Dictionary
arrangement of parts, of organs, or of constituent particles, in a substance or body; as, the structure of a rock or a mineral; the structure of a sentence
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structural
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to structure; affecting structure; as, a structural error
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constitution
Webster Dictionary
the state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation
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eozoon
Webster Dictionary
a peculiar structure found in the Archaean limestones of Canada and other regions. By some geologists it is believed to be a species of gigantic Foraminifera, but others consider it a concretion, without organic structure
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frame
Webster Dictionary
anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure
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lophiomys
Webster Dictionary
a very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyidae), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement
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pillar
(column, pillar)
Princeton's WordNet
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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column
(column, pillar)
Princeton's WordNet
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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dead load
(dead load)
Princeton's WordNet
a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
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truss
(truss)
Princeton's WordNet
a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
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shed
Webster Dictionary
a slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut; as, a wagon shed; a wood shed
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hierarchical structure
(hierarchical structure, hierarchical data structure)
Princeton's WordNet
a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure
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structural
(structural)
Princeton's WordNet
relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
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hierarchical data structure
(hierarchical structure, hierarchical data structure)
Princeton's WordNet
a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure
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base
(ɪs)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the component of a generative grammar containing the lexicon and phrase-structure rules that generate the deep structure of sentences.
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law
(ɔ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a rule, principle, or convention regarded as governing the structure or the relationship of an element in the structure of something, as of a language or work of art:
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cytotaxonomy
(ˌsaɪ toʊ tækˈsɒn ə mi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
classification of organisms on the basis of cellular structure, particularly chromosome structure.
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heterology
Webster Dictionary
the absence of correspondence, or relation, in type of structure; lack of analogy between parts, owing to their being composed of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; variation in structure from the normal form; -- opposed to homology
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histology
(ɪˈstɒl ə dʒi)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the structure, esp. the microscopic structure, of organic tissues.
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foliation
Webster Dictionary
the property, possessed by some crystalline rocks, of dividing into plates or slabs, which is due to the cleavage structure of one of the constituents, as mica or hornblende. It may sometimes include slaty structure or cleavage, though the latter is usually independent of any mineral constituent, and transverse to the bedding, it having been produced by pressure
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bulkhead
Webster Dictionary
a structure of wood or stone, to resist the pressure of earth or water; a partition wall or structure, as in a mine; the limiting wall along a water front
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brace
Webster Dictionary
a piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell
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