What does Architect mean?

Definitions for Architect
ˈɑr kɪˌtɛktar·chi·tect

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Architect.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. architect, designernoun

    someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

Wiktionary

  1. architectnoun

    A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

    Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect.

  2. architectnoun

    A person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result.

    Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

  3. architectverb

    To design, plan, or orchestrate.

    He architected the military coup against the government.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ARCHITECTnoun

    Etymology: architectus, Lat.

    The architect’s glory consists in the designment and idea of the work; his ambition should be to make the form triumph over the matter. Henry Wotton.

    The hasty multitude
    Admiring enter’d, and the work some praise,
    And some the architect: his hand was known
    In heav’n, by many a tow’red structure high,
    Where scepter’d angels held their residence,
    And sat as princes. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i.

    This inconvenience the divine architect of the body obviated. John Ray, on the Creation.

    An irreligious Moor,
    Chief architect and plotter of these woes. William Shakespeare, Tit. Andron.

Wikipedia

  1. Architect

    An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin architectuscode: lat promoted to code: la , which derives from the Greek (arkhi-, chief + tekton, builder), i.e., chief builder.The professional requirements for architects vary from location to location. An architect's decisions affect public safety and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a practicum (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in the development of the profession.

ChatGPT

  1. architect

    An architect is a licensed professional who designs and plans structures such as houses, office buildings, bridges, and other physical environments. They may also supervise the construction of these structures. Their work includes creating detailed and scaled drawings, ensuring that structures are functional, safe, economical, and suit the needs of the people who use them. They must also consider zoning laws, building codes, and environmental factors in their designs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Architectnoun

    a person skilled in the art of building; one who understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend the artificers employed

  2. Architectnoun

    a contriver, designer, or maker

  3. Etymology: [L. architectus, architecton, Gr. chief artificer, master builder; pref. 'archi- (E. archi-) + workman, akin to art, skill, to produce: cf. F. architecte, It. architetto. See Technical.]

Wikidata

  1. Architect

    An architect is a person trained and licensed to plan, design, and oversee the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design and construction of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings, that have as their principal purpose human occupancy or use. Etymologically, architect derives from the Latin architectus, which derives from the Greek arkhitekton, i.e., chief builder. Professionally, an architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus an architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a practicum for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction. The terms architect and architecture are also used in the disciplines of landscape architecture, naval architecture and often information technology. In most jurisdictions, the professional and commercial uses of the terms "architect" and "landscape architect" are legally protected.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Architect

    ärk′i-tekt, n. a master-builder: one who designs buildings and superintends their erection: a maker: any contriver, as the Creator.—adjs. Architecton′ic, pertaining to architecture: constructive: controlling, having direction: (metaph.) pertaining to the arrangement of knowledge.—n. the science of architecture: the systematic arrangement of knowledge.—adj. Architect′ural.—n. Architect′ure, the art or science of building: structure: in specific sense, one of the fine arts, the art of architecture—also used of any distinct style, e.g. Gothic, Byzantine architecture. [Gr. architektōnarchi-, chief, and tektōn, a builder.]

Matched Categories

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Architect' in Nouns Frequency: #1481

How to pronounce Architect?

How to say Architect in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Architect in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Architect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Architect in a Sentence

  1. Sallust:

    Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

  2. Chris Murphy:

    They often play games. They often try to use threats of layoffs in order to get more money out of the Architect of the Capitol. So I think it might be time to find a vendor that's not going to use the threats of layoffs as a cajole to try to get more money.

  3. You Can:

    Prince Harry tells Oprah that every time Prince Harry'd be on a flight returning to London, Prince Harry was triggered because of what had happened to Prince Harry growing up there, i found Harry's revelation about being triggered every time Prince Harry was about to touch down in London again so striking. Of course, Prince Harry was born into a family where … as the proverbial ‘ spare ’ one would think that he would have more freedom to be the architect of his destiny than William, whose destiny was set from the day he was born.

  4. John Kilduff:

    King Abdullah was the architect of the current strategy to keep production high and force out smaller players instead of cutting.

  5. TANAKA CHIMHANDE:

    Success commence within self. Non one is coming to transform your life. You are the merely architect of your life. Therefore, rise up, hope for the best and act forthwith.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Architect#1#6719#10000

Translations for Architect

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for Architect »

Translation

Find a translation for the Architect definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Architect." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Architect>.

Discuss these Architect definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Architect? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    Architect

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    A excogitate
    B knead
    C caddie
    D abet

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Architect: