neotectonicadj.
/ˌniːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌnioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪk/ Geology.
Of or relating to neotectonics.
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1961 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 117 (heading) 77 The neotectonic characteristics of the Russian platform.
1967 Internat. Geol. Rev. 9 1478 Neotectonic expressions of deep-seated processes in the Earth's crust may be found in the amplitudes of the newest tectonic movements.
1988 Nature 20 Oct. 693/2 These two zones are somewhat similar to California and Nevada, at least in their neotectonic setting and seismic activity.
1997 Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 151 783/1 A neotectonic component to postglacial emergence has been documented during deglaciation of central Arctic Canada... where it resulted in as much as 90 m of relief on the..shoreline.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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