structure-first
adjectiveUK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə fɜːst/
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ fɝːst/
Putting the main plan or frame in place before adding the small parts.
The teacher used a structure-first approach, so we built the model's frame before gluing on the tiny pieces.
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2. A way of writing that sets up the main parts of a story before filling in details.
Her structure-first method meant she wrote the chapter headings before any sentences.
3. A coding style where you design how the program is organized before writing the code.
The team chose a structure-first design so everyone knew where each function would go.
4. A building method that puts up the main frame before adding walls and decorations.
With a structure-first build, the steel frame went up weeks before the windows arrived.