structuration

noun

struc·​tur·​a·​tion ˌstrək-chə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce structuration (audio)
-shə-ˈrā-
: the interrelation of parts in an organized whole

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The structuration and professionalization of soccer require ensuiring better working conditions for the players. Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 On a more positive note, the best part of the collective agreement is the structuration of the contracts and therefore the league. Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 A seeming heterogeneity that conceals a fundamental homogeneity (traceable back, ultimately, to the nature of digital sound and its structuration protocols.) Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of structuration was in 1925

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“Structuration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structuration. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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