"arcology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arcologies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of architecture + ecology, coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|architecture|ecology}} Blend of architecture + ecology, {{coin|en|Paolo Soleri|in=1969|nat=Italian|nobycat=1|nocap=1|occ=architect}} coined by Italian architect Paolo Soleri in 1969 Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} arcology (countable and uncountable, plural arcologies)
  1. (urban studies, uncountable) Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Urban studies Translations (urban development theory involving efficient use of space and resources): arcologie (French), Arkologie (German), アーコロジー (Japanese), 생태건축학 (saengtaegeonchukhak) (Korean), arkologia (Polish), arcologia [feminine] (Portuguese), арколо́гия (arkológija) [feminine] (Russian), arkoloji (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-arcology-en-noun-pgqWUwHo Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'urban development theory involving efficient use of space and resources': 93 7
  2. (countable) An extremely large building or complex, sufficient to maintain an internal ecology as well as an extremely high human population density. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-arcology-en-noun-6AKIJDr4 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Megastructures Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Megastructures: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arcological

Inflected forms

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