[struc.tur.al] adj (1835) 1: of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body
2. a: of, relating to, or affecting structure "~ stability" b: used in building structures "~ clay" c: involved in or caused by structure esp. of the economy "~ unemployment"
3: of, relating to, or resulting from the effects of folding or faulting of the earth's crust: tectonic
4: concerned with or relating to structure rather than history or comparison "~ linguistics" -- struc.tur.al.ly adv