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Etymology
1. structure
noun. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.
Synonyms
- divider
- hill
- card-house
- transept
- obstruction
- tower
- defense
- lookout station
- repair shed
- landing
- offset
- base
- structural member
- projection
- mound
- level
- hangar
- counterbalance
- arcade
- lookout
- building
- volute
- platform
- hull
- substructure
- whorl
- memorial
- bridge
- house of cards
- vaulting
- building complex
- groundwork
- balance
- impediment
- corner
- complex
- arch
- shoebox
- artefact
- column
- false bottom
- storey
- boarding
- pillar
- observatory
- story
- honeycomb
- sports stadium
- foundation
- post and lintel
- sail
- supporting structure
- area
- masonry
- entablature
- helix
- impedimenta
- wind tunnel
- public works
- bascule
- observation tower
- sign
- jungle gym
- plate
- fundament
- porch
- signboard
- defence
- living accommodations
- altar
- quoin
- lamination
- colonnade
- body
- defensive structure
- obstructer
- housing
- edifice
- shelter
- cardcastle
- superstructure
- span
- set-back
- construction
- coil
- cross
- lodging
- catchment
- erection
- ways
- trestlework
- airdock
- fountain
- weapons platform
- artifact
- setoff
- wellhead
- foot
- cardhouse
- prefab
- slipway
- equilibrium
- landing place
- balcony
- establishment
- guide
- floor
- obstructor
- spiral
- door
- understructure
- arena
- bowl
- shipway
- partition
- stadium
- deathtrap
- equipoise
Antonyms
- lumper
- natural depression
- outfield
- prosecution
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Defensive Structure
- infrastructure
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Example sentences of the word defensive-structure
1. Noun Phrase
Castles developed as defensive structures rather than grand homes for kings and queens.
2. structure
noun. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts.
Synonyms
- infrastructure
- computer architecture
- cytoarchitecture
- substructure
- framework
- cytoarchitectonics
- composition
- architecture
- fabric
- make-up
- constitution
- makeup
Antonyms
- offence
- offense
- embarkation
- middle
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)
3. defensive
adjective. ['dɪˈfɛnsɪv'] intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack.
Synonyms
- antisubmarine
- protective
- en garde
- antitank
- antiaircraft
Antonyms
- offensive
- permissive
- tough
- careless
4. structure
noun. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations.
Synonyms
- pattern
- word structure
- arrangement
- syntax
- knowledge
- organisation
- shape
- system
- cognition
- sentence structure
- syllable structure
- morphology
- phrase structure
- organization
- sound structure
- form
Antonyms
- legitimate
- right
- superior
- intense
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)
5. structure
noun. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.
Synonyms
- limbus
- zone
- plexus
- concha
- valve
- tube
- costa
- head
- body structure
- osseous labyrinth
- centromere
- passageway
- tube-shaped structure
- gill arch
- calycle
- gyrus
- receptor
- cytoskeleton
- ball
- interstice
- germ
- unguis
- cartilaginous structure
- cingulum
- passage
- gill slit
- cauda
- vascular structure
- filament
- funiculus
- bridge
- chiasma
- gill bar
- cornu
- infundibulum
- chiasm
- rotator cuff
- root
- decussation
- complex body part
- lens nucleus
- horny structure
- skeletal structure
- bulb
- convolution
- membranous labyrinth
- cavum
- peristome
- caliculus
- glans
- calyculus
- kinetochore
- alveolar bed
- nucleus
- plate
- aster
- plica
- tooth root
- lacrimal apparatus
- capsule
- blade
- uvea
- cavity
- nucleolar organiser
- corona
- nucleolus organiser
- zona
- bodily structure
- syrinx
- body part
- branchial arch
- branchial cleft
- carina
- rete
- bodily cavity
- filum
- rib
- apodeme
- gill cleft
- tooth
- neural structure
- bony labyrinth
- nucleolar organizer
- radicle
- anatomical structure
- pad
- nucleolus organizer
- landmark
- layer
- fundus
Antonyms
- death
- unbalance
- noble
- incidental
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)
6. defensive
adjective. ['dɪˈfɛnsɪv'] attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing.
Synonyms
- justificative
- apologetic
- excusatory
Antonyms
- inculpatory
- tolerance
- reverence
- respect
7. structure
verb. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] give a structure to.
Synonyms
- reconstitute
- organize
- organise
- restructure
Antonyms
- uneven
- unequal
- unsteady
- inclined
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)
8. defensive
noun. ['dɪˈfɛnsɪv'] an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive').
Synonyms
- mental attitude
- attitude
Antonyms
- irreverence
- intolerance
- unerect
9. structure
noun. ['ˈstrʌktʃɝ'] the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships.
Synonyms
- scheme
- patriarchate
- matriarchate
- matriarchy
- political system
- pluralism
- social structure
- social organization
- feudal system
- feudalism
- class structure
- system
- form of government
- segregation
- society
- separatism
- meritocracy
- social organisation
- social system
Antonyms
- moderation
- low
- mild
- high
Etymology
- structure (French)
- structura (Latin)