C1adjectiveformalmoneybusiness
US/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/
UK/ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl/
connected with the basic way something such as an economy, system or building is organized or built
In context
Economists say the country needs structural reforms, not just short-term spending.
Structural unemployment happens when workers' skills no longer match the jobs available.
Engineers found serious structural damage in the old market building.
Words that go with structural
adjective + noun
- structural reformStructural reform of state companies is long overdue.
- structural changeAutomation is causing structural change in manufacturing.
- structural damageThe storm caused structural damage to hundreds of homes.
- structural problemsCheap loans cannot fix the economy's structural problems.
- structural unemploymentRetraining programs can reduce structural unemployment.