architectonic

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adjective

ar·​chi·​tec·​ton·​ic ˌär-kə-ˌtek-ˈtä-nik 

1

: of, relating to, or according with the principles of architecture : architectural

2

: having an organized and unified structure that suggests an architectural design

architectonically

ˌär-kə-ˌtek-ˈtä-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

architectonic

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less common variant of architectonics

Examples of architectonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The right half of the image is an architectonic jumble of patterns and bold lines, hard to parse but visually compelling. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

The tight, cross-hatched application of paint morphed into the architectonic, reductive works that focused on primary colors. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025

The architectonic nature of the ruins could have provided inspiration for one of the cartographic textile renderings exhibited in the exhibition. — Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Leigh’s sculptures consist of oversized female forms and large-scale architectonic pieces and, frequently, hybrids of the two. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2023

Of the show’s two architectonic entries, only one is three-dimensional. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin architectonicus, from Greek architektonikos, from architektōn

First Known Use

Adjective

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for architectonic

• neoplatonic
• pathognomonic
• postganglionic
• preganglionic
• stereophonic
• anharmonic
• anionic
• avionic
• catatonic
• cationic
• chorionic
• cosmogonic