Tectonic Synonyms

tĕk-tŏnĭk
Of or pertaining to construction or architecture
Synonyms:
  1. tectonical
  2. architectonic

Words Related to Tectonic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. tectonics
  2. crustal
  3. lithospheric
  4. subduction
  5. intra-plate
  6. geologic
  7. strike-slip
  8. magmatic
  9. geodynamic

Tectonic Sentence Examples

  • In the tectonic structure of Asia the Kuen-lun forms, as it were, the backbone of the continent.

  • The tectonic plates of the global economy are shifting.

  • Surprisingly enough, the lithosphere is made up of only a few major tectonic plates.

  • South of Lake Issyk-kul, which appears to be a hollow of tectonic origin, runs the Terskei Ala-tau, separating the lake from the high valley of the Naryn.

  • These areas of volcanic activity are caused by subduction of tectonic plates.

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