obstruction vs structure

structure vs obstruction

obstruction and structure both are nouns.

obstruction is not a verb while structure is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No
structure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, structure is a hypernym of obstruction; that is, structure is a word with a broader meaning than obstruction:

obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

Other hypernyms of obstruction include construction.

obstruction (noun)	structure (noun)
getting in someone's way	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
the act of obstructing	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
any structure that makes progress difficult	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships

obstruction (verb)	structure (verb)
	give a structure to

Difference between obstruction and structure

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