as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility
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This architecture was devised during the Cold War and is optimized for nuclear conflict and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
In fact, the idea of glass as symbolic of transparency in society has a precedent in German modern architecture, notably the theories of Paul Scheerbert and the architectural designs of Bruno Taut.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Engineers can offload repetitive boilerplate and documentation tasks, freeing them to focus on architecture and system reliability.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
In fact, the idea of glass as symbolic of transparency in society has a precedent in German modern architecture, notably the theories of Paul Scheerbert and the architectural designs of Bruno Taut.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for architecture
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who can diagnose feedback loops, surface mental models and align vision with structure will turn collaboration from aspiration into execution.—
Thomas Lim,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wu also emphasized that Beijing is open to international cooperation, including data sharing, with the goal of building a joint global asteroid defense framework.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Taken together, the three lights provide a framework that is both simple and profound.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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These include energy consumption—driving GW data centers, thermal management and the time to operationalize that infrastructure.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architecture. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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