structured
USSTRUK-churd/ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚd/SaySTRUK-chuhdUK/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə(ɹ)d/AUS/ˈstʃɹɐktʃəd/
- 1Made or arranged in a clear, organized way, with parts in good order.
Like a building with rooms in a clear order, not just a pile of bricks.
The teacher gave us a structured lesson with clear steps to follow.
Their day at camp was very structured, with set times for each game.
Similarorganized, systematic, ordered, methodical, planned
Oppositeunstructured, disorganized, haphazard, informal
Note
- 2Simple past and past participle of structure. Use this form when talking about arranging something in the past.
They structured the meeting so everyone had time to speak.
She structured her essay around three main ideas.
Note
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structured is a form of structure
structure, verb: To organize something so that its parts fit together in a clear order. Full entry
- Forms
- structurestructures he/she/itstructuring -ing formstructured past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- structure → structured: add -d
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Origin
It comes from the word "structure" plus the ending "-ed".