neotectonics

[ nee-oh-tek-ton-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)Geology.
  1. the study of geologically recent movements of the earth's crust and measurement of its local effects in order to develop techniques for predicting earthquakes.

Origin of neotectonics

1
First recorded in 1950–55; neo- + tectonics; modeled on Russian neotektonika

Words Nearby neotectonics

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