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TECTONICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
Synonyms:
plate tectonic theory; plate tectonics; tectonics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tectonics" is a kind of...):
geomorphology; morphology (the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms)
Domain member category:
Pangaea; Pangea ((plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The science of architecture
Synonyms:
architectonics; tectonics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tectonics" is a kind of...):
science; scientific discipline (a particular branch of scientific knowledge)
Holonyms ("tectonics" is a part of...):
architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)
