Definitions for architect
ˈɑr kɪˌtɛktar·chi·tect

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. architect, designer(noun)

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

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. architect(Noun)

   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. architect(Noun)

   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. architect(Verb)

   To design, plan, or orchestrate.

   He architected the military coup against the government.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Architect(noun)

   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

   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.]

2. Architect(noun)

   a contriver, designer, or maker

   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.]

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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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. architektōn—archi-, chief, and tektōn, a builder.]

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

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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. Rose McGowan:

   Mine was a year ago, I was the architect, but I didn’t talk … I wanted them to have a voice.

2. Henry Kissinger:

   Nixon was the architect.

3. Sigmar Gabriel:

   Many people in Germany and Europe are mourning this courageous, upright and great Social Democrat, the architect of German unity, a politician who worked for peace, and a European, the Ostpolitik of Willy Brandt and Egon Bahr was a crucial condition for overcoming the division of Germany and Europe.

4. Harry Reid:

   I'm sorry, I cannot hold back a smile, there are a lot of good reasons for this deal. But the best is that Cheney's against it. I mean, think about this: The architect of the worst foreign policy decision in the history of America - to invade Iraq. Look what it has done. Why would anyone with any degree of intelligence agree with him?

5. John Wood:

   Israel is opposed to the 2015 Iran nuclear framework deal, abandoned by Trump, and its restoration under the incoming Biden administration. Accordingly, this was a pre-emptive strike at the heart of the Iranian nuclear weapons program and its chief architect, there is no doubt that the attack will slow down Irans nuclear weapons program, but it will not end it.

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