architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər 
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
a novel that lacks architecture
3
: architectural product or work
buildings that comprise the architecture of the square
4
: a method or style of building
Gothic architecture
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
different program architectures
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In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Paul Goldberger, airmail.news, 18 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Lunny pointed to Everrati’s proprietary electric architecture as a key enabler of future projects.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Its Federal architecture is complemented by a Second Empire mansard roof that was added sometime between 1865 and 1885.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
Roth initiates Vicor as buy Roth says the power architecture company is uniquely positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
1
: the art or science of designing and building structures and especially ones that can be lived in
2
: architectural product or work
3
: a method or style of building
architectural
adjective
ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl,
-ˈtek-shrəl
architecturally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
: the basic structural form especially of a bodily part or of a large molecule
the architecture and function of the cerebral cortex
the complex molecular architecture of muscle cells—Carolyn Cohen
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