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Definition structural in British English

structural adjective

adjective
/ˈstrʌktʃ(ə)rəl/
1

related to the structure of something such as a building

Example

structural damage

Example

The school needs major structural repairs.

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1.1

used for building

Example

structural timber

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2

related to the way that something such as an institution or economy is organized

Example

Structural changes were needed in the steel industry.

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Definition structural in British English