geotectonics

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/
• (General American) enPR: jē'ō-tĕk-tŏnʹĭks, IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɒnɪks
• Hyphenation: geo‧tec‧ton‧ics

Noun

geotectonics (uncountable)

1. Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.

Related terms

• geotectonic
• geotectonical
• geotectonically