Structure (disambiguation)

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The structure of a thing is how the parts of it relate to each other, how it is "assembled".

Structure may also refer to:

Architecture

Architectural structure, a man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy
- Building
- Nonbuilding structure
- Building (disambiguation)

Canopy (biology) structure, organization or three-dimensional geometry of a plant canopy
Community (ecology) structure, ecological organization of a biological community
Structure (journal), a scientific journal describing protein structures
Structure, a journal on form and function in modern biology

Chemical structure, the spatial arrangement of atoms and bonds in a molecule
- Protein structure
The spatial arrangement of ions, atoms, or molecules in condensed matter
- Crystal structure
- Structure of liquids and glasses

Mathematical structure on a set, additional mathematical objects that in some manner attach to the set, making it easier to visualize or work with, or endowing the collection with meaning or significance
Algebraic structure, the systems that are studied in universal algebra
Structure (mathematical logic), the algebraic structures studied in model theory
Structure constants, defining a Lie algebra or an algebra over a field
Structuralism (philosophy of mathematics), a theory in the philosophy of mathematics that holds that mathematical theories describe structures of mathematical objects

Structuralism, the theory that elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure
Structural linguistics, an approach to linguistics originating from the work of Ferdinand de Saussure, a part of the overall approach of structuralism
Deep structure and surface structure, concepts in linguistics, specifically the study of syntax in the Chomskyan tradition
Social structure, a pattern of social arrangements in society
Structural functionalism, a theory of society as a system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
Functional structuralism, a theory of society that deduces structure from function
Structural anthropology, a theory of social structure in primitive societies, strongly associated with the work of Claude Lévi Strauss
Biogenetic structuralism, a theory of anthropology grounded in neuroscience
Structuration theory, a theory of social systems based in the analysis of both structure and agents
Structure and agency, two confronted theories about human behaviour
Base and superstructure, two parts of a Marxist analysis of society
Structural Marxism, an approach to Marxism based on structuralism, associated with Louis Althusser
Structuralism (architecture), a structuralist critique of architecture
Structuralist film theory, a branch of film theory rooted in structuralism
Post-structuralism, the theory that structuralism evolved into

Dramatic structure, the way dramatic works, such as plays or films, are organized
Narrative structure, the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer

Financial structure, the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions
- Capital structure, the way a corporation finances its assets through a combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities
- Structured finance, a sector of finance created to help provide increased liquidity or funding sources to markets

Musical structure (disambiguation)
Structure (Terri Lyne Carrington, Jimmy Haslip, Greg Osby, and Adam Rogers album), 2004
Structure (Water from Your Eyes album), 2021
Structures (John Abercrombie album), 2006
Structures (Boulez), composition
Structures (John Digweed album), 2010
Structures (band), a Canadian metalcore band

Structural art, examples of structural engineering that attain excellence in the three areas of efficiency, economy, and elegance
Large-scale structure of the cosmos
Structural geology, the three dimensional distribution of rock bodies and their planar or folded surfaces, and their internal fabrics
Data structure, a way of storing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, a 1962 book by Thomas Kuhn on the history of science
Structure, the former name for the Express Men clothing brand
New Structure, a political party in Greece