tectonics
tectonics noun: the study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
Noun
tectonics (uncountable)
- The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
- The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.
tectonics meaning in Tamil and Bengali
tectonics in Tamil
- புவிமேலோட்டுப் பேரியக்கம்
tectonics in Bengali
- নির্মাণকার্যে উপকরণের একত্রিত করা
Origin of tectonics
Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).
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Questions about tectonics
- What does tectonics mean?
- Tectonics means the study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
- What is tectonics in Tamil?
- Tectonics in Tamil is புவிமேலோட்டுப் பேரியக்கம். See Tectonics meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tectonics?
- Tectonics is a noun.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tectonics (page history and authors); tectonics (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tectonics (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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