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| ar·chi·tect [ rkə tèkt ] (plural ar·chi·tects) |
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| Definition: |
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1. building designer: somebody whose job is to design buildings and advise on their construction
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2. creator: somebody who creates or invents something
 the architect of her own fortune
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3. computer system designer: the developer of the structure of a computer system or program
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French and Italian< Latin architectus< Greek arkhitektōn "chief builder" < tektōn "builder"] |