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tectonic
[ tek-ton-ik ]
adjective
- of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- Geology.
- pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust.
- referring to the forces or conditions within the earth that cause movements of the crust.
- designating the results of such movements:
tectonic valleys.
tectonic
/ ɛˈɒɪ /
adjective
- denoting or relating to construction or building
- geology
- (of landforms, rock masses, etc) resulting from distortion of the earth's crust due to forces within it
- (of processes, movements, etc) occurring within the earth's crust and causing structural deformation
tectonic
/ ĕ-ŏ′ĭ /
- Relating to the forces involved in plate tectonics or the structural features resulting from them.
Derived Forms
- ٱˈٴDzԾ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱ·ٴDzi·· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tectonic1
Example Sentences
The earth's upper layer is split into different sections, called tectonic plates, which are all moving constantly.
A tectonic shift in the format of the BIG3 will bring the three-on-three basketball circuit founded by Ice Cube to Los Angeles this summer.
Its volatility is due to three tectonic plates meeting, an area known as the Mendocino Triple Junction.
"The whole world is facing tectonic changes which makes the current situation very different from those seen in the past, hence the fiscal change," he said.
And looking beyond its present woes, the industry faces tectonic shifts in demographics that suggest a potentially irreversible industry failure to market its products and build a new generation of customers.
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