| 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 | ||