"parametricism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pæɹəˈmɛtɹɪsɪzm̩/
Etymology: parametric + -ism, coined in 2008 by Patrik Schumacher. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|parametric|ism}} parametric + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} parametricism (uncountable)
  1. An avant-garde, computer-aided style of architecture and urban planning in which (the functions of) spaces are considered parametrically variable (dynamic) rather than static. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-parametricism-en-noun-3W~Q2UWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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