structuralrevision

noun
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃər.əl rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ.əl rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

A big change to the way something is built or put together.

The engineer made a structural revision to the bridge design so it would be stronger.

SYNONYMS

redesignoverhaulreorganizationrebuildingreworking

RELATED WORDS

structurerevisionmodificationframeworkrenovation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A change to the main plan or rules of a group or system.

The club made a structural revision to its rules about meetings.

3. An edit that changes how parts of a document or story fit together.

The editor suggested a structural revision to move the ending earlier.

4. A change in the basic shape or form of a building or object.

The old house needed a structural revision to add a new room.