neotectonics

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noun

A subdiscipline of tectonics involving the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust which are current or recent in geologic time.

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Meanings

nounneotectonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA subdiscipline of tectonics involving the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust which are current or recent in geologic time.

Origin

From neo- + tectonics.

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APA

neotectonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotectonics

MLA

“neotectonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotectonics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neotectonics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neotectonics.

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