informally-structured
|in-for-mal-ly-struc-tured|
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/ɪnˈfɔrməli ˈstrʌktʃərd/
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/ɪnˈfɔːməli ˈstrʌktʃəd/
casual arrangement
Etymology
'informally-structured' originates from the combination of 'informal' and 'structured'. 'Informal' comes from Latin 'informalis', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'formalis' meant 'formal'. 'Structured' comes from Latin 'structura', meaning 'a fitting together, building'.
'informally-structured' combines the English words 'informal' and 'structured', which have been used in English since the 16th and 17th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'informal' meant 'not according to form', and 'structured' meant 'arranged in a definite pattern'. Together, they evolved to mean 'not arranged in a formal pattern'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not organized or arranged according to a formal system or structure.
The meeting was informally-structured, allowing for open discussion.
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