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armatures

noun

plural of armature

as in structures

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the rigid armature of a highly stratified society

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Recent Examples of armatures Built around a 10mm dynamic driver and dual custom balanced armatures, Vanguarg is designed to deliver a precise listening experience with control, clarity and balance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Modern airborne geophysical surveys can map subsurface structures that older methods could not detect.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of structures

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But Abdelkader argues that all lawmakers across the country should build on existing frameworks rather than waiting for a cyber incident to expose a weakness.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Many organizations still use governance frameworks based on audits, reviews, policies and reporting that look at past compliance efforts.

— Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of frameworks

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These algorithms rely on geometric complexities that are equally intractable for both classical and quantum architectures.

— Adi Karisik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The research will focus on critical memory technologies, advanced memory and computing architectures, chip packaging and future semiconductor manufacturing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of architectures

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The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone.

— Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026
This branch of civil engineering applies the laws of physics and mathematics to design the skeletons of artificial structures.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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