geotectonics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- jē'ō-tĕk-tŏnʹĭks (General-American)
- /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/ (General-American)
- /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.