English Explanatory Dictionary

parametricism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/pæɹəˈmɛtɹɪsɪzm̩/

Word forms

parametricism

Etymology

From parametric + -ism, coined in 2008 by Patrik Schumacher.

Related words

parametricity parametrization parametrize
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