geotectonics

English

Etymology

geo- +‎ tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/
  • (General American) enPR: jē'ō-tĕk-tŏnʹĭks, IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/
  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪks
  • Hyphenation: geo‧tec‧ton‧ics

Noun

geotectonics (uncountable)

  1. Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.

References
  1. “geotectonics, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2018.
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