architecture

The work or study of planning and designing buildings.

• She studies architecture.
• He chose architecture as a career.
• Our architecture course includes practical design work.

Similar words: building design

Common phrases: study architecture, architecture course, school of architecture

The style or appearance of buildings and the way they are designed.

• I love modern architecture.
• The city is famous for its medieval architecture.
• We admired the architecture of the old church.

Similar words: building style

Common phrases: modern architecture, gothic architecture, classical architecture

The way a system or product is designed, with its parts arranged to work together.

• The system architecture is simple.
• They redesigned the architecture of the payment service.
• This network architecture makes expansion easier.

Similar words: system design, structure

Common phrases: software architecture, system architecture, network architecture

The way the parts of something are arranged and connected.

• The novel has a complex architecture.
• They questioned the architecture of the peace agreement.
• The reforms changed the country’s political architecture.

How to use it: architecture of something (We examined the architecture of the legal system.)

Similar words: structure, framework

Common phrases: architecture of something, political architecture, overall architecture

A particular type of computer processor design that determines how it handles instructions.

• This software supports a different architecture.
• The chip uses a new processor architecture.
• Older architectures cannot run these instructions.

Similar words: processor design

Common phrases: processor architecture, chip architecture, supported architecture