tectonics

[ tek-ton-iks ]
/ tɛkˈtɒn ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general.
structural geology.

Origin of tectonics

First recorded in 1625–35; see origin at tectonic, -ics

Words nearby tectonics

tectiform, tectonic, tectonic boundary, tectonic keratoplasty, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectosilicate

British Dictionary definitions for tectonics

tectonics
/ (tɛkˈtɒnɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the art and science of construction or building
the study of the processes by which the earth's crust has attained its present structure See also plate tectonics

Scientific definitions for tectonics

tectonics
[ tĕk-tŏn′ĭks ]

The branch of geology that deals with the broad structural and deformational features of the outer part of the Earth, their origins, and the relationships between them. See more at plate tectonics.