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architecture
noun ar·chi·tec·ture \ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər\
: the art or science of designing and creating buildings
: a method or style of building
: the way in which the parts of a computer are organized
Full Definition of ARCHITECTURE
1
: the art or science of building; specifically : the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones
2
a : formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act <the architecture of the garden> b : a unifying or coherent form or structure <the novel lacks architecture>
3
: architectural product or work
4
: a method or style of building
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
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First Known Use of ARCHITECTURE
1555
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ARCHITECTURE Defined for Kids
architecture
noun ar·chi·tec·ture \ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər\
Definition of ARCHITECTURE for Kids
1
: the art of designing buildings <studying architecture>
2
: a style of building <a church of modern architecture>
— ar·chi·tec·tur·al adjective
— ar·chi·tec·tur·al·ly adverb <an architecturally innovative building>
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architecture
noun ar·chi·tec·ture \ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər\
Medical Definition of ARCHITECTURE
: the basic structural form especially of a bodily part or of a large molecule <the architecture and function of the cerebral cortex> <the complex molecular architecture of muscle cells—Carolyn Cohen>
—ar·chi·tec·tur·al \ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl, -ˈtek-shrəl\ adjective
—ar·chi·tec·tur·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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