# architectural

Pronunciation: US say "ar-ki-TEK-chuh-ruhl" /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/; UK say "ah-ki-TEK-chuh-ruhl" /ˌɑːkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to architecture and the design and construction of buildings.
   - Simple: Having to do with buildings and the way they are designed.
   - _The museum exhibits the architectural achievements of the Renaissance._
   - _Every architectural drawing must be approved before construction begins._
2. Resembling architecture in style, as if carefully designed by an architect.
   - Simple: Looking carefully planned and built, like a designed structure.
   - _The chef plated the dish with an architectural precision rarely seen outside fine dining._
   - _Critics praised the gown's architectural silhouette and rigid lines._

## Origin

Formed from "architecture" combined with the suffix "-al."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/architectural (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).