nonarchitectural

7.0

Not about designing buildings, for example paintings or furniture

adjective
/ˌnɒnˌɑːrkɪˈtɛkʧərəl/

: no arquitectónico

The exhibition features several nonarchitectural pieces, such as paintings and sculptures.

Examples

They decided to include nonarchitectural elements in the design to add variety.
Her research focuses on nonarchitectural influences in urban development.
This is nonarchitectural!
The nonarchitectural features are interesting.
The exhibition features several nonarchitectural pieces, such as paintings and sculptures.
Her research focuses on nonarchitectural influences in urban development.
They decided to include nonarchitectural elements in the design to add variety.

Antonyms

architectural

83 4.7

About the design and construction of buildings like houses and schools

How Architectural

architectural

83 4.7

ornamental

13 4.0

utilitarian

17 6.3

nonarchitectural

7.0

Surface Forms

nonarchitectural positive

Morphology

nonarchitectural = architectural (transparent) = non + architecture + al

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'architectural', yielding 'not architectural'.

Etymology

The word nonarchitectural has two parts: non- meaning 'not' and architectural, which comes from architect, a 'builder' or designer of buildings. So nonarchitectural means 'not related to building design'.