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ekistics
e·kis·tics [ i kístiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
science of human settlements: the study of human settlements in all their aspects, including the origin and development of cities and city planning ( takes a singular verb )

[Mid-20th century. < Greek oikistikos< oikizein "settle" < oikos "house"]

e·kis·tic adjective
ek·is·ti·cian [ èki stísh'n ] noun
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