noun

1. A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

   “The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.”

2. The underlying shape of a solid.

   “He studied the structure of her face.”

3. The overall form or organization of something.

   “The structure of a sentence.”

Synonyms: configuration, makeup, formation, formation

verb

1. To give structure to; to arrange.

   “I'm trying to structure my time better so I'm not always late.”