n.
Pronunciation: i- ' kis-tiks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Etymology: Modern Greek oikistik ē , from feminine of oikistikos of settlement, from Greek, from oikizein to settle, colonize, from oikos house ― more at VICINITY
Date: 1958
: 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