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tectonic

Main Entry:: tec·ton·ic
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

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\-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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