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