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tectonic
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As an adjective, tectonic means of or relating to construction or to architecture.
Meanings of tectonic
5 meaningsadjective
Of or relating to construction or to architecture
biologyStructural
geologyOf, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere
figurativeMomentous, utter, vast
Pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
“tectonic plates”
“tectonic valleys”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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adjective: of or pertaining to construction or architecture
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