architecture

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings: schools of architecture and design
  • the style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture: Georgian architecture
  • 2the 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.

Derivatives

architectural

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɛktʃ(ə)r(ə)l/
adjective

architecturally

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɛktʃ(ə)r(ə)li/
adverb

Origin:

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