architect (noun)
1architect — ► NOUN 1) a person who designs buildings and supervises their construction. 2) a person responsible for the invention or realization of something. ► VERB Computing ▪ design and make (a program or system). ORIGIN Greek arkhitekt n chief builder …
2architect — ar‧chi‧tect [ˈɑːktekt ǁ ˈɑːr ] noun [countable] 1. JOBS PROPERTY a person whose job is to plan and design buildings: • The mill was built in 1872 to the design of an architect. 2. the architect of something the person who originally thought of… …
3architect — I noun architectus, artificer, author, begetter, builder, composer, constructor, contriver, creator, designer, deviser, draftsman, enterpriser, founder, framer, generator, introducer, inventor, maker, organizer, originator, planner, prime mover,… …
4architect — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ famous, great, leading, master (esp. AmE), noted, prominent, renowned, well known ▪ chief, ex …
5architect — noun (C) 1 someone whose job is to design buildings 2 the architect of sth the person who originally thought of an important and successful idea: Gorbachev was the architect of glasnost …
6architect — noun 1) the architect of St. Mary s Cathedral Syn: designer, planner, draftsman 2) Andrew was the architect of the plan Syn: originator, author, creator, founder, father, founding father; engineer, inventor …
7architect — noun Etymology: Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architektōn master builder, from archi + tektōn builder, carpenter more at technical Date: 1563 1. a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction 2. a… …
8architect's lien — noun The right of an architect to retain a clients papers until the architects fees have been paid …
9architect's ruler — noun A scale ruler …
10architect — noun 1》 a person who designs buildings and supervises their construction. 2》 a person responsible for the invention or realization of something. verb Computing design and make (a program or system). Origin C16: from Fr. architecte, from Ital.… …
