Synonyms for tectonics
tɛkˈtɒn ɪkstec·ton·ics

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1. architectonics, tectonicsnoun

   the science of architecture

   Synonyms:
   architectonics, plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics

2. tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonic theorynoun

   the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

   Synonyms:
   architectonics, plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics

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1. • Morphology
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1. List of paraphrases for "tectonics":

   tectonic

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1. Mysteries Coltice:

   Convection models were good for the mantle, but not plates, and plate tectonics was good for plates but not the mantle, and the whole story behind the evolution of the system is the feedback between the two.