architectonic

(är′kə tek tänik)

adjective

  1. of or relating to architecture or architectural methods, principles, etc.
  2. having structure or design of a kind thought of as architectural

Origin: L architectonicus < Gr architektonikos < architektōn, architect

noun

architectonics

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See architectonic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or relating to architecture or design.
  2. Having qualities, such as design and structure, that are characteristic of architecture: a work of art forming an architectonic whole.
  3. Philosophy Of or relating to the scientific systematization of knowledge.

Origin:

Origin: Latin architectonicus, architectural

Origin: , from Greek arkhitektonikos

Origin: , from arkhitektōn, architect; see architect

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  • arˌchi·tec·tonˈi·cal·ly adverb

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