architecture
[noun]
Synonyms:
- design, building, construction, planning
- structure, construction, design, framework, make-up, style

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ar‧chi‧tec‧ture S3 W3 /ˈɑːkətektʃə, ˈɑːkɪtektʃə $ ˈɑːrkətektʃər/ noun

1. [uncountable] the style and design of a building or buildings
architecture of
the architecture of Venice
modern/classical/medieval etc architecture

2. [uncountable] the art and practice of planning and designing buildings:
He studied architecture at university.

3. [uncountable] the structure of something:
the architecture of DNA

4. [uncountable and countable] technical the structure of a computer system and the way it works
—architectural /ˌɑːkəˈtektʃərəl◂, ˌɑːkɪˈtektʃərəl◂ $ ˌɑːr-/ adjective:
architectural features
—architecturally adverb:
Architecturally, Chengdu is quite different from most of China.

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architecture
noun
I. style/design of a building
ADJ. classical, medieval, modern | vernacular | Gothic, Romanesque, etc. | church, domestic, ecclesiastical, landscape, naval, railway
PHRASES a school/style of architecture
 ⇒ Note at SUBJECT (for verbs and nouns)

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architecture
II. design and structure of a computer system
ADJ. client-server, hardware, network, processing, processor, software, system

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