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architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" |
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field of study,
subject area,
subject field,
bailiwick,
discipline,
subject,
study,
field the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
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beaux arts,
fine arts the study and creation of visual works of art
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architectonics,
tectonics the science of architecture
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landscape architecture the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
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urban planning the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
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interior design the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
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architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
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profession an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
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architecture - an architectural product or work |
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
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