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struc·tur·al

structural

 
 
pronunciation:
struhk ch rl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or pertaining to construction or structures.
The storm blew off many shingles from the roof, but there was no structural damage to the house.They are studying the structural aspects of the language and are given little practice in speaking.
similar words:
constructive, formal
definition 2: used in or essential to construction.
derivation: structurally (adv.)