tectonics

[ tek-ton-iks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general.
structural geology.

tectonics

/ tɛkˈtɒnɪks /

the art and science of construction or building
See plate tectonics
the study of the processes by which the earth's crust has attained its present structure See also plate tectonics

tectonics

/ tĕk-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

First recorded in 1625–35; tectonic, -ics

At the time, the theory of plate tectonics did not yet exist.

Plate tectonics controls pretty much the fact that life exists on Earth.

This shows that plate tectonics isn’t a prerequisite for life at its most basic level.

Several scientists have argued that plate tectonics has operated since at least 4 billion years ago.

“What exactly plate tectonics is isn’t an answered question,” Fu says.

South of Silicon Valley, an entire town is being deformed, slowly, by plate tectonics.

Only in the 1960s, with the theory of plate tectonics, did a convincing solution finally emerge.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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