Definitions for Architecture
ˈɑr kɪˌtɛk tʃərar·chi·tec·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 7 votes

1. architecturenoun

   an architectural product or work

2. architecturenoun

   the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings

   "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"

3. architecturenoun

   the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect

4. computer architecture, architecturenoun

   (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software

   "the architecture of a computer's system software"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. architecturenoun

   The art and science of designing buildings and other structures.

   The architecture throughout NYC is amazing.

2. architecturenoun

   The profession of an architect.

3. architecturenoun

   Any particular style of building design.

4. architecturenoun

   A unifying structure.

5. architecturenoun

   A specific model of a microchip or CPU.

   The Intel architectures have more software written for them.

6. architecturenoun

   The structure and design of a system or product.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Architecturenoun

   Etymology: architectura, Lat.

   1. The art or science of building.

   Architecture is divided into civil architecture, called by way of eminence architecture; military architecture, or fortification; and naval architecture, which, besides building of ships and vessels, includes also ports, moles, docks, &c. Some think the Tyrians were the first improvers of architecture; but others contend, that the rules of this art were delivered by God himself to Solomon, from whom the Tyrians had their instruction, which they afterwards communicated to the Egyptians; these to the Grecians, and these again to the Romans. Under Augustus, architecture arrived to its greatest glory; but it afterwards dwindled by degrees, and at last fell with the western empire, in the fifth century, when the Visigoths destroyed all the most beautiful monuments of antiquity; and a new manner of building took its rise, called the Gothick, coarse, artless, and massive. Of the same kind was the Arabesk, Moorisk or Moorish architecture, brought from the South by the Moors and Saracens. The architects of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries, who had some knowledge of sculpture, seemed to make perfection consist altogether in the delicacy and multitude of ornaments, which they frequently bestowed on their buildings without any conduct or taste. In the two last centuries, the architects of Italy and France were wholly bent upon retrieving the primitive simplicity and beauty of ancient architecture, in which they did not fail of success. This art is divided into five orders; the Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian, and Composite; which took their rise from the different proportions that the different kinds of buildings rendered necessary, according to the bulk, strength, delicacy, richness, or simplicity required. Ephraim Chambers.

   Our fathers next in architecture skill’d,
   Cities for use, and forts for safety build:
   Then palaces and lofty domes arose,
   These for devotion, and for pleasure those. Richard Blackmore, Creat.

   2. The effect or performance of the science of building.

   The formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture, ascribed to a particular providence. Thomas Burnet, Theory.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Architecture

   Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures. The term comes from Latin architectura; from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn) 'architect'; from ἀρχι- (arkhi-) 'chief', and τέκτων (téktōn) 'creator'. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.The practice, which began in the prehistoric era, has been used as a way of expressing culture for civilizations on all seven continents. For this reason, architecture is considered to be a form of art. Texts on architecture have been written since ancient times. The earliest surviving text on architectural theories is the 1st century AD treatise De architectura by the Roman architect Vitruvius, according to whom a good building embodies firmitas, utilitas, and venustas (durability, utility, and beauty). Centuries later, Leon Battista Alberti developed his ideas further, seeing beauty as an objective quality of buildings to be found in their proportions. Giorgio Vasari wrote Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects and put forward the idea of style in the Western arts in the 16th century. In the 19th century, Louis Sullivan declared that "form follows function". "Function" began to replace the classical "utility" and was understood to include not only practical but also aesthetic, psychological and cultural dimensions. The idea of sustainable architecture was introduced in the late 20th century. Architecture began as rural, oral vernacular architecture that developed from trial and error to successful replication. Ancient urban architecture was preoccupied with building religious structures and buildings symbolizing the political power of rulers until Greek and Roman architecture shifted focus to civic virtues. Indian and Chinese architecture influenced forms all over Asia and Buddhist architecture in particular took diverse local flavors. In fact, During the European Middle Ages, pan-European styles of Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals and abbeys emerged while the Renaissance favored Classical forms implemented by architects known by name. Later, the roles of architects and engineers became separated. Modern architecture began after World War I as an avant-garde movement that sought to develop a completely new style appropriate for a new post-war social and economic order focused on meeting the needs of the middle and working classes. Emphasis was put on modern techniques, materials, and simplified geometric forms, paving the way for high-rise superstructures. Many architects became disillusioned with modernism which they perceived as ahistorical and anti-aesthetic, and postmodern and contemporary architecture developed. Over the years, the field of architectural construction has branched out to include everything from ship design to interior decorating.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. architecture

   Architecture can be defined as the art and science of designing buildings and structures, often concerning aesthetic effect and functionality. This discipline can also include the design of the total built environment, from the macro-level of urban planning, to the micro-level of construction details. It involves understanding the spatial, environmental, and cultural needs of humans, as well as the application of technical aspects such as material properties and building physics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Architecturenoun

   the art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture

2. Architecturenoun

   construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship

3. Etymology: [L. architectura, fr. architectus: cf. F. architecture. See Architect.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. architecture

   A framework or structure that portrays relationships among all the elements of the subject force, system, or activity.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. architecture

   See NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. architecture

   The intuitive ability, art, experience, knowledge, science, skills and mind to create, design, build and construct.

   Some buildings when you look at them you just see amazing architecture, the blend of angles, colors, style, design and materials are amazing.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Building
   • Computer Science
   • Discipline
   • Fine Arts
   • Profession
   • Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Architecture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3445

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Architecture' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4216

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Architecture' in Nouns Frequency: #1386

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How to pronounce Architecture?

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How to say Architecture in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Architecture in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Architecture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Architecture in a Sentence

1. Craig Colten:

   There are very few basements in Louisiana, very few people live below, or even have a part of their house below the land surface, architecture and the local high water table -- which makes people not want to build basements and the fact that simply most houses are elevated, even with the same kind of rapid flooding that happened in New York Citys, if that had occurred in Louisiana, you wouldn't have seen the fatalities.

2. Leopold Eidlitz:

   American architecture is the art of covering one thing with another thing, to immitate a third thing which, if genuine, would not be desirable

3. Philip Johnson:

   Architecture is the art of how to waste space.

4. Helge Braun:

   We will back a decentralized architecture that will only store contacts on devices. That is good for trust.

5. Vikram Thakur:

   Regin is the crown jewel of attack frameworks used for espionage. Its architecture, complexity and capability sits in a ballpark of its own, we have seen different components of Regin in the past few months.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Architecture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Architecture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Architecture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Architecture
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Architecture
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Architecture