tectonic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
    • tectonic plates
    • tectonic valleys
  2. adjective of or pertaining to construction or architecture
    architectonic.

WordNet

Tec*ton"ic adjective
Etymology
L. tectonicus, Gr. , fr. , , a carpenter, builder.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.

Webster 1913