Tectonics
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general.
2.
structural geology.
noun (functioning as sing)
1.
the art and science of construction or building
2.
the study of the processes by which the earth’s crust has attained its present structure See also plate tectonics
tectonics
(těk-tŏn’ĭks)
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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