tectonic
AdjectiveUS[tek-ton-ik]/tɛkˈtɑnɪk/3 syllables
Synonyms:
architectonic
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust“tectonic plates”“tectonic valleys”Relating to plate tectonic theory
- of or pertaining to construction or architectureSynonyms: architectonicRelating to tectonics
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tec·ton′ic adjective
Origin: L. tectonicus, Gr. …, fr. …, …, a carpenter, builder.
1. Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.
2. Biology Structural.
3. 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; tectonic plates.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, 1913 supplement