structural  /ˈstrək tʃə rəl/ ? Meaning of "structural"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
  2. (adj) relating to or having or characterized by structure
  3. (adj) affecting or involved in structure or construction
  4. (adj) concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
  5. (adj) pertaining to geological structure
  6. (adj) relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals

Usage(s):

  1. Complicating the equation is the likelihood that the structural funds will also be called upon to deal with any regional recessions after EMU has begun.
  2. But the second, structural problem with the SEC and its brethren in Washington is fixable.
  3. For its main structural support, the Freedom Tower will also employ an increasingly popular triangular-grid trusswork.

Quotes

  1. "Whatever happened must have happened very fast, which is usually a sign of catastrophic structural failure," said Patrick Smith, a US based airline pilot and aviation commentator. "A plane never takes off into a thunderstorm, no crew or...
    on May 6, 2007 By: Patrick Smith Source: Guardian Unlimited

  2. Looking to the future, Mr Bernanke said that central banks, governments and regulators must "urgently address structural weaknesses in the financial system, particularly in the regulatory framework, to ensure that the enormous costs of the past two...
    on Aug 21, 2009 By: Ben Bernanke Source: Telegraph.co.uk

  3. "We're just going to shut him down until we feel like he's ready," Rivers said. "It's nothing structural. It's the same thing that it's been. It's just not reacting the same way we thought it would react. He didn't react to the games we...
    on Mar 31, 2009 By: Doc Rivers Source: ESPN

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