geotectonics

== English == === Etymology === From geo- +‎ tectonics (although this is apparently first attested later), possibly from German Geotektonik. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)tɛkˈtɒnɪks/ (General American) enPR: jē'ō-tĕk-tŏnʹĭks, IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒioʊtɛkˈtɑnɪks/ Rhymes: -ɒnɪks Hyphenation: geo‧tec‧ton‧ics === Noun === geotectonics (uncountable) Tectonics, structural geology; the study of the structure of the Earth, especially of the formation and movement of tectonic plates. ==== Related terms ==== geotectonic geotectonical geotectonically === References ===