Meaning 1neutral; academic and professional · 82%
The organized division of a text, talk, or project into connected parts.
Natural examples
Vor dem Schreiben entwarf sie eine klare Gliederung.
Before writing, she drafted a clear outline.
Die Gliederung des Vortrags hilft dem Publikum.
The talk's structure helps the audience.
Der Dozent empfahl eine neue Gliederung für den Bericht.
The lecturer recommended a new structure for the report.
Usage note
Gliederung is feminine. One creates or revises an outline; in texts it often means the order of chapters or sections.
Mini-lesson: Gliederung
The organized division of a text, talk, or project into connected parts. Gliederung is feminine. One creates or revises an outline; in texts it often means the order of chapters or sections.
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