architectonics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ar·chi·tec·ton·ics \-ˈtä-niks\

Definition of ARCHITECTONICS

also architectonic : the science of architecture

a also architectonic : the unifying structural design of something

b also architectonic : the system of structure

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Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ar·chi·tec·ton·ics \-tek-ˈtän-iks\

: the structural arrangement or makeup of an anatomical part or system <the architectonics of nuclei in the cerebellum>

—ar·chi·tec·ton·ic \-ik\ adjective

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