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tectonism
[ tek-tuh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈtɛk təˌnɪz əm /
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noun Geology.
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Origin of tectonism
First recorded in 1945–50; tecton(ic) + -ism
Words nearby tectonism
tectiform, tectonic, tectonic boundary, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial membrane, tectrix, tectum, Tecumseh, ted
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