单词 | arcology |
释义 | arcology[ ahr-kol-uh-jee ] / ɑrˈkɒl ə dʒi / noun plural ar·col·o·gies for def. 2.a concept of architectural design in which an ideal city is contained within one immense vertical structure, thereby reducing wasteful consumption and preserving the natural surroundings: We are to imagine the principle of arcology as an opposite alternative to urban sprawl. a city contained within one immense vertical structure, considered ideal for reducing wasteful consumption and preserving the natural surroundings: Students from nine states entered their designs for East Coast arcologies. Origin of arcologyFirst recorded in 1965–70; arc(hitecture) + (ec)ology OTHER WORDS FROM arcologyar·co·log·i·cal [ahr-kuh-loj-i-kuhl] /ˌɑr kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/ adjectivear·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverbar·col·o·gist, nounWords nearby arcologyARCM, arcmin, arco, Arc of Lowitz, arcograph, arcology, arcosolium, A.R.C.S., arc sec, arc secant, arc second Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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