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Tectonics

Tectonics Meaning & Definition
Tectonics Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tectonics?

[n] the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
[n] the science of architecture

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tectonics: architectonics | plate tectonic theory | plate tectonics

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See Also | architecture | geomorphology | morphology | science | scientific discipline

Tectonics In Webster's Dictionary

\Tec*ton"ics\, n. The science or art by which implements, vessels, buildings, etc., are constructed, both in relation to their use and to their artistic design.
\Tec*ton"ics\, n. The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas.

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