geotectonics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.

Pronunciation

/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ jē'ō-tĕk-tŏnʹĭks /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/

Word forms

geotectonics

Etymology

From geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.

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