English noun: tectonics | |||
1. | tectonics (cognition) the science of architecture | ||
Synonyms | architectonics | ||
Broader (hypernym) | science, scientific discipline | ||
Part meronym | architecture | ||
2. | tectonics (cognition) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust | ||
Synonyms | plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics | ||
Broader (hypernym) | geomorphology, morphology | ||
Domain category members | Pangaea, Pangea | ||