architecture

ar·chi·tec·ture

noun \ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər\

Definition of ARCHITECTURE

1

: the art or science of building; specifically : the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones

2

a : formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act <the architecture of the garden> b : a unifying or coherent form or structure <the novel lacks architecture>

3

: architectural product or work

4

: a method or style of building

5

: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated

Examples of ARCHITECTURE

1. In college, he studied architecture.
2. The architecture of the building is modern.

First Known Use of ARCHITECTURE

1555

Related to ARCHITECTURE

Synonyms: frame, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure

Related Words: cage, lattice, network; contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette; chassis

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with ARCHITECTURE

curtain lecture