armature

noun

ˈär-mə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce armature (audio)
Definition of armaturenext
as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the rigid armature of a highly stratified society

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Recent Examples of armature For professors who studied literary themes and metaphors for a living, theory endowed their scholarship with the armature of a larger purpose, transforming textual analysis into jargony skirmishes in a crusade for social justice. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 The only difference is the larger ones have an armature inside. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 The figures had cracked in many places and some of the statues revealed their complicated armature. — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Unfurling her wings for the first time and activating them under the weight of her armature seems to pose a challenge. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armature
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  1. structure
  2. framework
  3. architecture
  4. skeleton
Noun
  • By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of structure
Noun
  • The parties agreed to a framework for an agreement in May that required everyone who filed a claim to sign off.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Models reveal substantially higher PFAS estimates To investigate the missing concentrations, the researchers developed a statistical framework that accounts for results below laboratory reporting limits.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of framework
Noun
  • The winning architecture is a stack of narrow intelligences pointed at what each one is good at, coordinated through a harness that knows which one to use when.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • With its combination of clean, minimalist design and travertine details that reference Roman architecture, the space aims to convey that dialogue between the brand and the city.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of architecture
Noun
  • And while suburban or rural locales might offer the luxury of space—a sprawling front yard for your 12-foot skeletons to roam free, for instance—in New York City, the limitations of scale just mean people have to get creative.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One skeleton is mowing right over another, while others tend to buckets of slime, climb on the larger figures and play around the yard.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of skeleton

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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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