ekistics

ekis·tics

noun pl but singular in constr \i-ˈkis-tiks\

Definition of EKISTICS

: a science dealing with human settlements and drawing on the research and experience of professionals in various fields (as architecture, engineering, city planning, and sociology)

— ekis·tic \-tik\ adjective

Origin of EKISTICS

Modern Greek oikistikē, from feminine of oikistikos of settlement, from Greek, from oikizein to settle, colonize, from oikos house — more at vicinity

First Known Use: 1958