structure

IPA: strˈʌktʃɝ

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
The underlying shape of a solid.
The overall form or organization of something.
A set of rules defining behaviour.
(computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
(fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
(logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.

Examples of "structure" in Sentences

The term structure is antiquated and needs an overhaul to reflect the times we live in.
When the term structure slopes upward like this, that is a reflection of a bullish environment.
If a structure includes elements of more than three angles, it is called an imperfect structure.
Federal borrowing serves to regulate the term structure of interest rates, and not to fund expenditures.
This was achieved by setting the key policy rate that then affected the term structure of interest rates and asset prices, and then to aggregate demand.
So, even during the rather sharp market selling in July, the VIX futures have retained a premium, and the term structure has remained positively sloped.
It will help in understanding both the structure and the working of the nervous system to keep in mind that it contains _but one fundamental unit of structure_.
In addition, one can often gain some insight into the overall structure of the stock market by observing the term structure of the VIX futures - that is, their relationship to each other.