Tectonics

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth. uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust wordnet
  3. 3
    The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction. uncountable
  4. 4
    the science of architecture wordnet

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anatomyarchitectonicsarchitectonicsarchitecturearrangementbuild

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"No one wished it so, but we are the first species to become a geophysical force, altering Earth's climate, a role previously reserved for tectonics, sun flares, and glacial cycles."

Etymology

Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).

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