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Architecture Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

Britannica Dictionary definition of ARCHITECTURE

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the art or science of designing and creating buildings

  • In college, he studied architecture.

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a method or style of building

  • The architecture of the building is modern.

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technical

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the way in which the parts of a computer are organized

  • different program architectures

— architectural

/ˌɑɚkəˈtɛktʃərəl/

adjective

  • architectural blueprints/designs/drawings/plans

  • an architectural detail/element/feature/style

  • architecturally wonderful buildings