Definition of tectonics Tectonics
/tɛktɑˈnɪks/ - [tektaniks] - tec•ton•ics
We found 6 definitions of tectonics from 4 different sources.
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What does tectonics mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: tectonics |
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| tectonics - the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust | ||
| plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory | ||
| geomorphology, morphology the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants | ||
| tectonics - the science of architecture | ||
| architectonics | ||
| scientific discipline, science a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" | ||
| architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tectonics (Noun)
The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth. - tectonics (Noun)
The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tectonics (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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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tectonics
A branch of geology dealing with the broad architecture of the outer part of the Earth, that is, the regional assembling of structural or deformation features, a study of their mutual relations, origin and historical evolution.
