Definition of tectonic Tectonic
/tɛktɑˈnɪk/ - [tektanik] - tec•ton•ic
We found 8 definitions of tectonic from 6 different sources.
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What does tectonic mean?
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| tectonic - of or pertaining to construction or architecture | ||
| architectonic | ||
| tectonic - pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust; "tectonic plates"; "tectonic valleys" | ||
| geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tectonic (Adjective)
Of or relating to construction or to architecture. - tectonic (Adjective)
Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tectonic (a.)
Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tectonic
Pertaining to the forces involved in, or the resulting structures of, tectonics.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tectonic
tek-ton′ik, adj. pertaining to building.—n.sing. and pl. Tecton′ics, building as an art: the shaping and ornamentation of furniture, weapons, &c. [Gr. tektōn, a builder.]
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geology
Tectonic means the study of the earth's structural features, especially the folding and faulting (cracking) of the earth's crust.
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