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Definitions for Tectonic
[1] of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
[2] 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.
[3] denoting or relating to construction or building
[4] 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
Words related to Tectonic
skeletal, constitutional, architectural, basic, anatomical, formative, organic, anatomic, formalistic, formational
Words nearby Tectonic
technopop, technostructure, techy, tectibranch, tectiform, tectonic, tectonic boundary, tectonic keratoplasty, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism
Origin of Tectonic
1650–60; < Late Latin tectonicus < Greek tektonikós pertaining to construction, equivalent to tekton- (stem of téktōn ) carpenter + -ikos -ic
Other words from Tectonic
tec·ton·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Tectonic
C17: from Late Latin tectonicus, from Greek tektonikos belonging to carpentry, from tektōn a builder
Synonyms for Tectonic
anatomical, architectural, basic, constitutional, skeletal, anatomic, constructural, formalistic, formational, formative, organic