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urbanistic

urbanistic

1 6.7
Relating to the design, layout and growth of cities
  • adjective
  • /ˌɜr.bəˈnɪs.tɪk/
  • Specialized
: urbanístico
  • Urbanistic planning is crucial for creating sustainable and livable environments in densely populated areas.

The preoccupation with the street is one of the urbanistic slogans of cultural urbanism.

Examples

  • Bottai's central point of praise for Piacentini and Spaccarelli's project was that it "will integrate Michelangelo's work with Bernini's, an urbanistic problem among the most arduous, left unresolved for centuries."

    Academic text (2006)

  • The city's urbanistic development has transformed the landscape into a vibrant community hub.

  • The preoccupation with the street is one of the urbanistic slogans of cultural urbanism.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • The Italian government paid the Vatican an enormous indemnity and accepted all the pact's urbanistic implications, including utility connections to Vatican City and the clearance of the Borgo.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Many urbanistic designs aim to enhance public spaces, making them more accessible and enjoyable for residents.

Synonyms

urban
vsurbanistic
521 2.5

About a city or town rather than the countryside

focuses more on planning and design of built environments
city-like
vsurbanistic
2 4.1

Like a city with busy streets and tall buildings

focuses on planning details and design rather than general lifestyle
citified
vsurbanistic
1 7.1

Having the manners and style of a person from a city

concerns planning, design, and built features rather than personal style
cityfied
vsurbanistic
  • Informal
8.2

Having the manners and dress of people from a city

emphasizes physical planning and development rather than social manners

Antonyms

rural
363 2.5

Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land

How Urban

metropolitan
102 4.8
urban
521 2.5
urbanistic
  • Specialized
1 6.7
suburban
225 3.5
rural
363 2.5

Surface Forms

urbanistic positive

Morphology

urbanistic = urban (transparent) = urban + istic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-istic' to 'urban', so learners who know 'urban' can infer the meaning 'relating to cities'.

Etymology

Urbanistic comes from the Latin root urb meaning 'city', the same root you see in everyday words like urban and suburb. So, urbanistic means 'relating to cities', especially their design and features.