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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tec•ton•ic (tek ton′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to building or construction;
constructive; architectural. - Geology
- pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust.
- referring to the forces or conditions within the earth that cause movements of the crust.
- designating the results of such movements:tectonic valleys.
- Greek tektonikós pertaining to construction, equivalent. to tekton- (stem of téktōn) carpenter + -ikos -ic
- Late Latin tectonicus
- 1650–60
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