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architect

architect

332 3.5
A person who designs buildings and checks their construction
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrkɪtɛkt/
translation icon : arquitecto
  • I've been a civil engineer and an architect most of my life.
  • architects and engineers
  • architects and designers
  • architects and planners

And the first question was, do architects use the golden ratio?

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Synonyms

designer
vsarchitect
149 2.9

A person who plans how things will look and work, for example buildings or products

is specific to building work and often includes supervising construction

Compounds

A person who plans and designs gardens, parks, and outdoor places to make them useful and attractive

How Senior

architect
332 3.5

Surface Forms

architect singular
architects plural

Etymology

Architect comes from Greek parts archi- meaning 'chief' and -tect meaning 'builder', so an architect was originally the 'chief builder' of a project. That's why an architect designs buildings and often leads their construction.