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architecture.

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑɹ.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈɐː.kɪˌtek.t͡ʃə/Australia/ˈɐː.kəˌtek.t͡ʃə/New-Zealand
  1. The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

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    The architecture throughout NYC is amazing.
  2. Any particular style of building design.

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  3. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.

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  4. A unifying structure.

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  5. A family of CPUs sharing a common instruction set and having partial or full compatibility with software built on each other.

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  6. A specific model of a microchip or CPU.

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    The Intel architectures have more software written for them.
  7. The structure and design of a system or product.

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    The architecture of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *tétḱō Proto-Hellenic *téktōn Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn) Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn)bor. Latin architectus Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin architectūralbor. French architecturebor. English architecture Borrowed from French architecture, from Latin architectūra. Originally from architect, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “architect”, literally “arch builder, ext. chief builder, principal craftsman”).

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