struttura

Struttura is an Italian noun meaning arrangement, organization, or framework. The term derives from Latin structura, from struere, "to build." In general use it denotes the way parts relate and combine to form a whole, as well as the organizing principle behind that arrangement.

In architecture and engineering, struttura refers to the system of elements that supports and shapes a building or object. It encompasses the framework, load-bearing elements, and spatial organization, and it is closely tied to the concepts of stability, integrity, and design.

In linguistics, struttura describes the internal organization of language units, such as the syntactic structure of a sentence or the hierarchical arrangement of phrases. In literary and discourse analysis, it can refer to the arrangement of scenes, motifs, and textual components that give coherence.

In the natural and applied sciences, struttura indicates the arrangement of parts within organisms, molecules, crystals, or materials. Examples include molecular structure, cellular structure, and crystal lattice. The term also appears in chemistry and materials science to describe how a substance is built.

In social sciences and information technology, struttura denotes organizational forms, such as hierarchical or networked structures of institutions or companies. In computing, the plural "strutture dati" is common for data structures, while "struttura di un database" refers to the database schema.