Meaning of TECTONICS
| Pronunciation: | | tek'tâniks
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- [n] the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
- [n] the science of architecture
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| | Synonyms: | | architectonics, plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics |
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| | See Also: | | architecture, geomorphology, morphology, science, scientific discipline | |
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\Tec*ton"ics\, n.
The science or art by which implements, vessels, buildings,
etc., are constructed, both in relation to their use and to
their artistic design.
\Tec*ton"ics\, n.
The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels,
dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably
to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity
with artistic sentiments and ideas.
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