nonstructural

/nˌɑnstɹˈʌktʃɚɹəl/ adj

Not structural; not related to a structure.

Word Origin Structural comes from Latin 'struere' meaning 'to build' — so it's about the building or arrangement. Nonstructural means not part of the main build, not load-bearing. The root 'struere' gives us construct (build together), destroy (un-build), and instrument (something built for a purpose). The non- prefix indicates it's not essential to the structure.

adj Not structural; not related to a structure.

The damage was nonstructural and did not affect the building's integrity.

(形容词) 非结构性的

损坏是非结构性的,没有影响建筑物的完整性。

(adjetivo) No estructural; no relacionado con una estructura.

El daño no fue estructural y no afectó la integridad del edificio.

(adjectif) non structurel; non structural [Qui ne concerne pas la structure ; qui n'affecte pas les éléments porteurs d'un édifice.]

Les dégâts étaient nonstructural et n'ont pas compromis l'intégrité du bâtiment.

(Adjektiv) nicht tragend; nicht konstruktiv [nicht die Struktur betreffend; ohne Einfluss auf die Stabilität oder den Aufbau eines Gebäudes oder Systems.]

Der Schaden war **nonstructural** und beeinträchtigte nicht die Statik des Gebäudes.

(形容詞) 構造上の要素ではない; 構造物に関係しない

その損傷は非構造的なものであり、建物の構造的完全性には影響を与えなかった。

(adjetivo) não estrutural [Não estrutural; não relacionado a uma estrutura.]

O dano foi não estrutural e não afetou a integridade do prédio.

Word parts: non + structure + al

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