TECTONIC


Meaning of TECTONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tek-ˈtä-nik ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin tectonicus, from Greek tektonikos of a builder, from tektōn builder — more at technical

Date: 1894

1. : of or relating to tectonics

2. : having a strong and widespread impact

a tectonic shift in voting patterns

• tec·ton·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.