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Tectonic

Tectonic Meaning & Definition
Tectonic Definition And Meaning

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

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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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