tectonics

tec·ton·ics  (tk-tnks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

1. The study of the earth's structural features.

2. The art or science of construction, especially of large buildings.

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tectonics

Noun

Geol the study of the earth's crust and the forces that produce changes in it [Greek tektōn a builder]

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tectonics  (tk-tnks)

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.

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tectonics

a general term for the theory and techniques of construction. — tectonist, n. — tectonic, adj.

See also: Architecture

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the study of the structure and behavior of the earth’s crust. — tectonic, adj.

See also: Geology

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tectonics - the science of architecture architectonics science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
	2.	tectonics - the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics geomorphology, morphology - the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms Pangaea, Pangea - (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland