structuri

Structuri is the Romanian plural noun meaning structures. It is the plural of structură, a word that derives from Latin structura and has cognates in other Romance languages. In Romanian, the definite plural form is structurile, used when referring to specific structures, while structuri denotes the indefinite plural.

Usage and meaning

Structuri covers both physical constructions and abstract organizations. It can describe建筑 frameworks and load-bearing formations, as well as organizational or systemic patterns in social, technological, or scientific contexts. Common collocations include structuri de rezistență (load-bearing structures), structuri sociale (social structures), structuri organizatorice (organizational structures), and structuri de date (data structures). In scientific terminology, the word often appears in phrases like structuri moleculare or structuri cromosomale to denote molecular or chromosomal arrangements.

Context and nuance

As a general term, structuri signifies the arrangement and relationship of parts within a whole. The word is versatile across disciplines, and its interpretation depends on the domain—architectural, sociological, computational, or biological. Romanian speakers may adjust specificity with adjectives or domain-specific terms, for example, structuri complexe (complex structures) or structuri de referință (reference structures).

See also

Related terms include structură (the singular form) and phrases such as structuri de date for data structures in computing. The concept is widely used in Romanian-language technical and academic writing to discuss how components are organized and interact within a system.