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ekistics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἰκίστικα (oikístika), from οἰκιστής (oikistḗs, “colonizer”). Coined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1942.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Georgian: ეკისტიკა (eḳisṭiḳa) — the scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities
  • Portuguese: equística — the scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities
  • Spanish: ekística — the scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities