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architect
noun
a
professional
who
designs
buildings
and
prepares
plans
,
often
supervising
their
construction
•
The
city
hired
an
award-winning
architect
to
design
the
new
library
.
The
city
hired
an
award-winning
architect
to
design
the
new
library
.
•
The
architect
presented
detailed
blueprints
to
the
construction
team
.
The
architect
presented
detailed
blueprints
to
the
construction
team
.
noun
someone
who
creates
and
carefully
plans
an
important
idea
,
system
,
or
event
•
Nelson
Mandela
is
often
called
the
architect
of
modern
South
Africa
’
s
democracy
.
Nelson
Mandela
is
often
called
the
architect
of
modern
South
Africa
’
s
democracy
.
•
She
was
the
chief
architect
behind
the
company
’
s
turnaround
strategy
.
She
was
the
chief
architect
behind
the
company
’
s
turnaround
strategy
.
verb
to
design
and
plan
the
structure
of
something
complex
,
such
as
a
building
,
computer
system
,
or
strategy
•
A
small
team
was
hired
to
architect
the
new
software
platform
.
A
small
team
was
hired
to
architect
the
new
software
platform
.
•
They
spent
months
architecting
a
flexible
supply-chain
model
.
They
spent
months
architecting
a
flexible
supply-chain
model
.
architecture
noun
the
art
and
science
of
planning
,
designing
,
and
constructing
buildings
•
She
studied
architecture
at
university
to
become
an
urban
designer
.
She
studied
architecture
at
university
to
become
an
urban
designer
.
•
The
city's
modern
architecture
attracts
tourists
from
around
the
world
.
The
city's
modern
architecture
attracts
tourists
from
around
the
world
.
From
Latin
architectura
,
from
architectus
‘
chief
builder
’,
originally
from
Ancient
Greek
arkhitektōn
.
noun
the
overall
design
and
structure
of
a
computer
system
or
other
complex
system
and
how
its
parts
work
together
•
The
new
smartphone's
architecture
allows
it
to
run
apps
faster
and
use
less
power
.
The
new
smartphone's
architecture
allows
it
to
run
apps
faster
and
use
less
power
.
•
Engineers
redesigned
the
network
architecture
to
improve
security
.
Engineers
redesigned
the
network
architecture
to
improve
security
.
Sense
extended
from
building
design
to
computing
in
the
1960s
as
engineers
drew
analogies
between
physical
and
logical
structures
.
