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tectonic

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Main Entry:
tec·ton·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tectonic
Pronunciation:
\tek-ˈtä-nik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Late Latin tectonicus, from Greek tektonikos of a builder, from tektōn builder — more at technical
Date:
1894
1 : of or relating to tectonics 2 : having a strong and widespread impact <a tectonic shift in voting patterns>
tec·ton·i·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tectonically \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb


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