Noun: tectonics tek'tó-niks
- The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
"Plate tectonics explains the formation of mountains and the occurrence of earthquakes";
- plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory
- The science of architecture
"The building's design showed a masterful understanding of tectonics";
- architectonics
Type of: geomorphology, morphology, science, scientific discipline
Part of: architecture
Encyclopedia: Tectonics