1. A fundamental alteration in the basic organization, composition, or framework of something, such as an economy, organization, or system
The company underwent a structural change to improve efficiency.
A empresa passou por uma mudança estrutural para melhorar a eficiência.
2. In economics, a shift in the composition of economic activity, such as the transition from agriculture to manufacturing or services
The country experienced structural change as it industrialized.
O país experimentou mudança estrutural durante sua industrialização.
3. A reorganization of components, systems, or hierarchies within an entity
The structural change in the organization resulted in new reporting lines.
A mudança estrutural na organização resultou em novas linhas de reportagem.