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   Ar·chi·tec·ture

   /ˈärkəˌtek(t)SHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings: "schools of architecture and design" Similar building designplanningbuildingconstructionformal:architectonics
   • ▪ the style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture: "Victorian architecture" Similar building styledesignstructureconstructionframework
   • 2. the complex or carefully designed structure of something: "the chemical architecture of the human brain"
   • ▪ the conceptual structure and logical organization of a computer or computer-based system: "a client/server architecture" Similar structureconstructionformformationshapecompositionorganizationlayoutdesignbuildanatomymakeupconstitutioninformal:setup

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin architectura, from architectus (see architect).

   Scrabble Points: 19

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