tectonism

[tek-tuh-niz-uhm]

noun

Geology.

1. diastrophism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tectonism¹

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

Example Sentences

“Tectonism on Titan in some ways has taken a little bit of a back seat just because we see all of these surface processes—the fluid flow, the erosion, the wind deposits, and all of those kinds of things,” Radebaugh said.

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