replystructure
nounUK /rɪˈplaɪˌstrʌktʃə/
US /rɪˈplaɪˌstrʌktʃər/
The way you put your answer together when you write back to someone.
A good replystructure helps your reader understand your answer quickly.
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2. The order of parts in a written response, such as greeting, body, and closing.
The teacher showed us the replystructure for a formal email.
3. A plan for how to organize comments when answering a question.
We used a simple replystructure: first agree, then explain, then ask.
4. The shape of a conversation when one person answers another.
Their chat had a clear replystructure, with each message answering the last.
5. A set of rules for building a response in a computer system.
The app follows a replystructure so every message looks the same.