strukturiran

Strukturiran is a term used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It describes something that has been organized or arranged according to a defined structure. As an adjective and past participle of the verb strukturirati (to structure), strukturiran conveys the sense of order, plan, or systematic design applied to a thing, process, or text.

Etymology and form. The word derives from the root struktur- connected to the noun struktura (structure). It reflects a common pattern in these languages where the verb form strukturirati yields a past participle that can function as an adjective. The form inflects for gender and number, allowing phrases such as a structured document or a structured plan to be described in ways that agree with the noun they modify.

Usage and contexts. Strukturiran is widely used in academic, administrative, and technical contexts to signal deliberate organization. It can describe projects, datasets, workflows, curricula, reports, and textual structures. For example, a document might be described as strukturiran po sekcijama (structured by sections) or a project as strukturiran po fazama (structured by phases). In data and information design, a strukturiran dataset implies clear schemas and relationships.

Relation to other terms. The concept is closely related to strukturiranje (the act of structuring), struktura (structure), and other terms denoting organization and planning. In everyday language, strukturiran communicates that attention to form and order has been applied, distinguishing a merely exploratory or ad hoc arrangement from a deliberately organized one.