sharedstructure
nounUK /ʃɛəd ˈstrʌktʃə/
US /ʃɛrd ˈstrʌktʃər/
A shared structure is a part that many things have in common.
The two bridges have a shared structure, so they look alike.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A building or object used together by a group of people.
The playground is a shared structure for the whole neighborhood.
3. The way parts are arranged in a system that several groups use.
The schools agreed on a shared structure for their schedules.
4. A basic plan that different things are built from.
Both stories follow a shared structure of beginning, middle, and end.