Meanings
nountectonics (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographyThe study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
- uncountablearchitectureThe science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
Similar
plate tectonicsplate tectonic theory
Broader
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Origin
Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian текто́ника, строително изкуство
- текто́ника (tektónika)study of crustal plates
- строително изкуство (stroitelno izkustvo)science and art of shaping materials
Chinese Mandarin 構造 /构造, 地質構造 /地质构造
- 構造 /构造 (gòuzào)study of crustal plates
- 地質構造 /地质构造 (dìzhí gòuzào)study of crustal plates
Finnish tektoniikka
- tektoniikkastudy of crustal plates
French tectonique
- tectoniquestudy of crustal plates
German Tektonik
- Tektonikstudy of crustal plates
Greek τεκτονική
- τεκτονική (tektonikí)study of crustal plates
Irish teicteonaic
- teicteonaicstudy of crustal plates
Italian tettonica
- tettonicastudy of crustal plates
Japanese テクトニクス
- テクトニクス (tekutonikusu)study of crustal plates
Latvian tektonika
- tektonikastudy of crustal plates
Polish tektonika
- tektonikastudy of crustal plates
Portuguese tectônica
- tectônicastudy of crustal plates
Russian текто́ника
- текто́ника (tektónika)study of crustal plates
Swedish tektonik, plattektonik
- tektonikstudy of crustal plates
- plattektonikstudy of crustal plates
- tektonikscience and art of shaping materials
Ukrainian текто́ніка, текто́ніка
- текто́ніка (tektónika)study of crustal plates
- текто́ніка (tektónika)science and art of shaping materials
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with tectonics
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
tectonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectonics
MLA
“tectonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectonics. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tectonics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tectonics.
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