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architecture (noun)

The complex or carefully designed structure and organization of something, encompassing both physical buildings and abstract systems like software or arguments. It refers to the art and science of designing and constructing entities that are functional, aesthetic, and coherent.

💬 Beispiel

"I love the modern architecture of the new library downtown."

💡 Merkhilfe

Think of an 'Arch' (a building part) and a 'Tech' (technical design) working together: Archi-tech-ture.

🏛️ Herkunft

🔗 Synonyme
structure framework design configuration anatomy
⚠️ Häufige Fehler

Using 'architecture' to mean 'building'. → Architecture is the design/style; building is the object. (Wrong: 'The architecture is 50 stories high.')

Pronouncing 'ch' as in 'church'. → It should be pronounced like a 'k'. (AR-ki-tek-ture)