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architecture

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːkɪtɛktʃə/
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Definition of architecture

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

adjective

architecturally

adverb

Origin:

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

architecture in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of architecture in the US English dictionary