geotectonics
English edit
Etymology edit
geo- + tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
geotectonics (uncountable)
- Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates.
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ “geotectonics, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2018.
