What does structure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word structure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use structure in French.

The word structure in French means structure, structure, structure, structured, structure, outline, give structure to , give structure, chignon, sonata form, association, association structure, structure of the association, detention centre, structure of matter, hierarchical structure, deep structure, social structure, sports facility. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word structure

structure

nom féminin (ossature, agencement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il vérifie la structure de son discours.
He checks the structure of his speech.

structure

nom féminin (organisation) (of a company)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Connaissez-vous la structure de cette entreprise ?
Are you familiar with this company's structure?

structure

nom féminin (construction à usage spécifique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

structured

adjectif (organisé) (speech)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce discours est peu structuré.
This speech is poorly structured.

structure

verbe transitif (donner une structure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur nous aide à structurer notre raisonnement.
The teacher helps us to structure our argument.

outline

verbe transitif (organiser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'écrivain structure son prochain roman.
The writer is outlining his next novel.

give structure to , give structure

verbe transitif (agencer [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces finitions vont structurer ce vêtement.
These finishing touches will give the garment structure.

chignon

nom masculin (chignon ferme) (hairstyle: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sonata form

nom féminin (forme musicale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

association

nom féminin (ensemble d' associations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les structures associatives de la ville sont invitées à la mairie.

association structure, structure of the association

nom féminin (organisation d'association)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les statuts détaillent la structure associative.

detention centre

nom féminin (type d'hébergement) (UK: asylum seekers, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

structure of matter

nom féminin (structure des atomes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La physique des particules étudie la structure de la matière.

hierarchical structure

nom féminin (organisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'armée est l'archétype de la structure hiérarchique.

deep structure

nom féminin (grammaire : règle fondamentale) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social structure

nom féminin (organisation de la société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La structure sociale sous l'Ancien Régime comprenait trois ordres : le clergé, la noblesse et le Tiers État.

sports facility

nom féminin (type d'hébergement sportif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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