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adj
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
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Usage: figuratively
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adj
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
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noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
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adjective
of or pertaining to construction or architecture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tectonic
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History
From Latin architectonicus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτεκτονικός (arkhitektonikós), from ἀρχιτέκτων (arkhitéktōn, “architect”).
Across languages
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