architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər 
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
a novel that lacks architecture
3
: architectural product or work
buildings that comprise the architecture of the square
4
: a method or style of building
Gothic architecture
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
different program architectures
Synonyms
Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
Recent Examples on the Web
Designed by prestigious architecture firm Olson Kundig, 8899 Beverly is the tallest residential building in West Hollywood, per marketing materials, and sits in a high-density area just blocks from Beverly Hills and a short walk to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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James McClain, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
Arm had developed a chip architecture that used less power than other chips, a critical feature in a cell phone.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Those famous proportions perhaps rivaling some of the city’s most stomach-soaring architecture, Hayek—like Hunter Schafer’s ode to van Gogh last week—has managed to align her own image with the might of fine art itself.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Its history is just as much a draw for visitors, an opportunity to learn about the collision of several different ethnic and religious groups that shaped the region’s distinct architecture, culture, and cuisine.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
Her presence in the world of architecture is the very foundation upon which fresh perspectives and passions will flourish.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The spire was part of the Copenhagen skyline and often cited as an example of the city’s renaissance architecture.
—Christian Wienberg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
This new architecture supports Sony’s custom PSSR upscaling solution, which is designed to replace a game’s existing temporal anti-aliasing or upsampling implementation.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
What was the initial idea that sparked this dialogue with the place and its architecture?
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
James McClain, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
Arm had developed a chip architecture that used less power than other chips, a critical feature in a cell phone.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Those famous proportions perhaps rivaling some of the city’s most stomach-soaring architecture, Hayek—like Hunter Schafer’s ode to van Gogh last week—has managed to align her own image with the might of fine art itself.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
Its history is just as much a draw for visitors, an opportunity to learn about the collision of several different ethnic and religious groups that shaped the region’s distinct architecture, culture, and cuisine.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
Her presence in the world of architecture is the very foundation upon which fresh perspectives and passions will flourish.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The spire was part of the Copenhagen skyline and often cited as an example of the city’s renaissance architecture.
—Christian Wienberg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
This new architecture supports Sony’s custom PSSR upscaling solution, which is designed to replace a game’s existing temporal anti-aliasing or upsampling implementation.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
What was the initial idea that sparked this dialogue with the place and its architecture?
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
1
: the art or science of designing and building structures and especially ones that can be lived in
2
: architectural product or work
3
: a method or style of building
architectural
adjective
ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl
-ˈtek-shrəl
architecturally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
: 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
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