About The Word Tectonic
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Tectonic
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What's The Definition Of Tectonic?
[adj] of or pertaining to construction or architecture
[adj] (geology) pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust; "tectonic plates"; "tectonic valleys" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tectonic: architectonic Related Terms | Find terms related to Tectonic: See Also | Tectonic In Webster's Dictionary \Tec*ton"ic\, a.
1. (Biol.) Structural.
2. (Geol. & Phys. Geog.) Of, pert. to, or designating, the
rock structures and external forms resulting from the
deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or
valleys.
\Tec*ton"ic\, a. [L. tectonicus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, a carpenter, builder.] Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural. |
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