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tectonism

[ tek-tuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈtɛk təˌnɪz əm /
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noun Geology.

diastrophism (def. 1).

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Origin of tectonism

First recorded in 1945–50; tecton(ic) + -ism

Words nearby tectonism

tectonic, tectonic boundary, tectonic keratoplasty, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectospinal, tectrix
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