structural
struc·tur·al / ˈstrəkchərəl/ • adj. of, relating to, or forming part of the structure of a building or other item: the blast left ten buildings with major structural damage. ∎ of or relating to the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of a complex whole: there have been structural changes in the industry.DERIVATIVES: struc·tur·al·ly adv.
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