tec|ton´i|cal|ly

tec|ton´i|cal|ly
tec|ton|ic «tehk TON ihk», adjective.
1. Geology. a) belonging to the structure of the earth's crust and to general changes in it, such as folding or faulting. b) resulting from these: »

a tectonic ridge. Many geologists currently believe that the lithosphere is geographically divided into 6 major slablike sections, called tectonic plates, plus a number of smaller ones (Edmund F. Grekulinski).

2. Figurative. fundamental; basic: »

The Kennedy election was a tectonic shift generationally (New York Times).

3. of or having to do with the structure of buildings; constructional; architectural.
╂[< Late Latin tectonicus < Greek tektonikós of building < téktōn, -onos builder]
–tec|ton´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • ge´o|tec|ton´i|cal|ly — ge|o|tec|ton|ic «JEE oh tehk TON ihk», adjective. of or having to do with the structure or the arrangement of the materials composing the crust of the earth; structural. –ge´o|tec|ton´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ar|chi|tec|ton|i|cal — «AHR kuh tehk TON uh kuhl», adjective. = architectonic. (Cf. ↑architectonic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tec|ton|ic — «tehk TON ihk», adjective. 1. Geology. a) belonging to the structure of the earth s crust and to general changes in it, such as folding or faulting. b) resulting from these: »a tectonic ridge. Many geologists currently believe that the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ar|chi|tec|ton|ic — «AHR kuh tehk TON ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with architecture, construction, or design, especially as a science. 2. showing skill in construction or design. 3. directive; controlling. 4. having to do with the systematic… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • tec — agua·ca·tec; an·a·tec·tic; an·chi·eu·tec·tic; ar·chi·tec·ton·ic; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·ca; ar·chi·tec·ton·i·cal·ly; ar·chi·tec·ton·ics; ar·chi·tec·tur·al; az·tec; az·tec·an; chi·co·mu·cel·tec; chi·nan·tec; chi·nan·tec·an; cho·le·cys·tec·to·my;… …   English syllables

  • tectonically — tec·ton·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

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