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STRUKCH-uh-r-uh-l/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

Structural means of the way something is built or organised, not only surface detail: structural change, a structural fault, structural inequality. Structure (already in the dictionary) is the noun; cosmetic and superficial sit opposite. Do not fix a staffing hole with a logo.

Meaning

Relating to the way something is built or organised, not only surface detail.

Examples

• “A structural shortage of night markers will not be fixed by a new logo.”
• “Organisational is a cousin. Deep-seated is informal. A beam is physical structure. Cosmetic is surface. Inequality can be structural — built in. Paint is not a post. Fund the shift.”

Good to know

Of the underlying organisation or build. Noun: structure (already in the dictionary). Opposite: cosmetic. A logo is not a post.

Near in meaning

structure

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