Associations to the word «Tectonics»

Wiktionary

TECTONICS, noun. (geology) The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
TECTONICS, noun. (architecture) The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.

Dictionary definition

TECTONICS, noun. The science of architecture.
TECTONICS, noun. The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust.

Wise words

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