architectural

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adjective ar·chi·tec·tur·al \ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl, -ˈtek-shrəl\

Definition of architectural

1 : of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture
2 : having or conceived of as having a single unified overall design, form, or structure

architecturally

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Recent Examples of architectural from the Web

The new system, says Smart City, reduces gaps in coverage created by steel or concrete pillars and other architectural features that can interfere with the signal between the phone and the devices receiving the messages.

— lori weisberg, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Better cell service completed in time for Comic-Con," 18 July 2017
The N.Y.C.-based brand by Becca McCharen translates their architectural aesthetic to the packaging of these products with cage-like prints in cobalt blue.

— vanityfair.com, "A Few of the Summer’s Best New Beauty Products," 17 July 2017
From baseball fields to ice rinks, pools and more, longtime Oak Park resident Jack Barclay was known for his many architectural designs.

— brooke eberle, chicagotribune.com, "'He loved his work': Architect Jack Barclay remembered," 13 July 2017
Some of these architectural elements were thought up by Joe Johnston, a supervising director on the show.

— josh kramer, The Atlantic, "The Hidden Message in the Architecture of Steven Universe," 12 July 2017
Ice crystals cascaded around him as the block settled into place, the capstone of an igloo, that architectural structure so characteristic of the Arctic.

— craig s. smith, The Seattle Times, "Making igloos: a vanishing art in the Arctic," 7 July 2017
By the time the Sumlers moved in, many of the original architectural features had disappeared.

— chie davis, The Courier-Journal, "Couple renovates 1856 New Albany brewery to stunning 3-bed loft," 22 June 2017
Thanks to decades of disability activism culminating in the passage of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) in 1990, the ramp has become both a tool for accessibility and opportunity for architectural innovation.

— emily nonko, The Atlantic, "How Wheelchair Accessibility Ramped Up," 22 June 2017
But the council is cutting a $1.8 million project to lease a new space, and instead calls for spending $300,000 on an architectural study on buying, renovating or building a police headquarters.

— phillip m. bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville Metro Council moves $13.4M in Mayor Fischer's budget plan: Here are the early winners and losers," 21 June 2017

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