tectonics
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1. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | geomorphology, morphology, |
| definition | : | the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | pangaea, pangea, |
| definition | : | (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland (noun.object) |
2. the science of architecture (noun.cognition)
| part meronym | : | architecture, |
| definition | : | the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | architectonic, tectonic, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to construction or architecture (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | architectonic, tectonic, |
| definition | : | of or pertaining to construction or architecture (adj.pert) |
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