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noun
The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: morphology, geomorphology
noun
the science of architecture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: architectonics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: science, scientific discipline
History
Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”).
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
