architectures

plural of architecture
as in frameworks
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility

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Recent Examples of architectures Engineered for both land and ship platforms, the system complements the proven ASTER missile family, reinforcing integrated air and missile defense architectures to neutralize emerging hypersonic threats. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 But Mies’ 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive, completed in 1952, changed the calculus and blurred the line between commercial and residential architectures. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Design architectures that can introduce emerging compute resources without rebuilding the enterprise around them. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Traditional performance frameworks already distinguish between leading and lagging indicators.
    — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Integer Technologies will work with Florida State University and its Center for Advanced Power Systems to develop zero-trust security frameworks tailored to shipboard power networks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These systems, which are based on mathematical structures called neural networks, excel at cognitive tasks that until recently seemed exclusive to humans.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers also modified the protein to investigate how these structures grow.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Industrial modernity produced buildings at unprecedented speed while also accelerating the rate at which the technologies, industries, and infrastructures that gave them purpose became obsolete.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In their effort to recall a variety of pieces and themes while foregrounding the public infrastructures that enabled their exhibition, Armani and Siegel demur from much evaluation.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Architectures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/architectures. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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