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# architecture

noun (architecture; uncountable)

«architecture» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Architecture is the art and work of designing buildings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m1)
2. Architecture is the style of buildings in a place or time, such as Gothic or Roman architecture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m2)
3. (computers) The architecture of a computer or program is the way its parts are planned and put together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in art, history and design lessons (Roman arches, Gothic cathedrals, Victorian houses, skyscrapers), in computing, and in jobs (an architect designs buildings).

### Examples

- She wants to study architecture and design houses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x1)
- Gothic architecture has tall pointed windows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x2)
- We looked at the architecture of our town on a walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x3)
- Sydney Opera House is famous modern architecture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x4)
- Ancient Roman architecture used arches and domes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x5)
- The computer's architecture lets it do many tasks at once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x6)
- The architecture of the castle made it hard to attack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x7)
- The architecture was imposing, and in the interior the rooms were handsome and furnished in the best possible taste. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x8)

### Note

Pronounced AR-ki-tek-cher; «ch» sounds like «k». Uncountable. Person: «architect». Adjective: «architectural».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «architecture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«architecture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/architecture.html) on Mova free.