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Tectonic

Adjective

1. Relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes that deform it.

Sample sentence: The tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface are constantly shifting and causing earthquakes.

2. Relating to or caused by structural changes in the earth's crust.

Sample sentence: The tectonic movements in the region resulted in the formation of a mountain range.

Noun

1. The branch of geology concerned with the processes that shape the earth's lithosphere.

Sample sentence: Studying tectonics helps scientists understand how the Earth's surface has evolved over millions of years.

2. A large-scale system of structural features of the earth's crust.

Sample sentence: The collision of the tectonic plates created the Himalayan mountain range.

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