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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlat structure
/flæt ˈstrʌk.tʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organizational structure with few or no levels of middle management between staff and executives.
"The startup operates with a flat structure to encourage open communication and rapid decision-making." - 2
A hierarchical system or data architecture characterized by a lack of deep nesting or intermediary tiers.
"The database uses a flat structure to simplify queries and reduce retrieval time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'flatt' (meaning level, even, or broad) with the Middle French 'structure' (derived from the Latin 'structura', meaning a fitting together or building). While both root words date back centuries, the specific compound phrase emerged in the mid-to-late 20th century within organizational psychology and business management literature to describe decentralized corporate hierarchies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flat structure" is said worldwide
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structure plate
Transliteration: /stʁyktyʁ plat/
"L'entreprise privilégie une structure plate pour favoriser l'autonomie."
flache Hierarchie
Transliteration: /ˈflaxə hi̯eʁaʁˈt͡siː/
"Das Unternehmen zeichnet sich durch eine flache Hierarchie aus."
struttura piatta
Transliteration: /strutˈtuːra ˈpjat.ta/
"La startup adotta una struttura piatta per velocizzare le decisioni."
estructura plana
Transliteration: /estɾukˈtuɾa ˈplana/
"Una estructura plana permite una comunicación más directa entre los empleados."
estrutura plana
Transliteration: /is.tɾuˈtu.ɾɐ ˈpla.nɐ/
"A empresa tem uma estrutura plana que elimina gerências intermediárias."
सपाट ढांचा
Transliteration: sapat dhancha
"आधुनिक कंपनियां तेजी से निर्णय लेने के लिए सपाट ढांचा अपना रही हैं।"
扁平化结构
Transliteration: biǎn píng huà jié gòu
"扁平化结构有助于提高团队的沟通效率。"
수평적 조직
Transliteration: supyeongjeok jojik
"우리 회사는 수평적 조직을 유지하여 소통이 원활합니다."
フラット組織
Transliteration: furatto soshiki
"フラット組織により、意思決定のスピードが向上する。"
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