Complete Definition of "tectonic"

English

Etymology
Gr. (tekton), builder

Adjective
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  1. of or relating to construction or to architecture
  2. geology of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere

Derived terms
plate tectonics
tectonic keratoplasty
tectonic plate

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