a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts | a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g. |
the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts | |
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement | |
the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations | |
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships | |