tectonically
- adverb
- /tɛkˈtɒnɪkli/
- Specialized
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tectónicamente
- So you take a fragile geology, tectonically uplift it, dissect it with a river and you've got a lot of fragile land.
- tectonically active
It matters because what it says is there was a chance event tectonically, there was a lot of sulfate sitting on land as a some kind of mineral.
- It matters because what it says is there was a chance event tectonically, there was a lot of sulfate sitting on land as a some kind of mineral.
Examples
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The region around the Pacific Ring of Fire is known for being tectonically active due to frequent earthquakes.
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Yes, the Gulf is "tectonically active" - it has no choice because it's being pushed from all directions.
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It matters because what it says is there was a chance event tectonically, there was a lot of sulfate sitting on land as a some kind of mineral.
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You need a tectonically active ... a spinning iron core ... if you're going to get Aurora's, and what a- what an astonishingly beautiful idea, that to add as a little bit of business to the film.
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Scientists study tectonically active areas to understand the forces shaping the Earth's crust.
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Regions that are tectonically dynamic often experience significant geological changes over time.
Synonyms
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5.6
In a way that is about rocks and the Earth's structure
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In a way that relates to earthquakes and ground shaking
In a way that relates to the Earth's physical features and processes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tectonically comes from an old Greek word tekton meaning 'builder'. Think of the Earth's plates as giant 'building blocks' that move and reshape the land, so tectonically describes movement or the structure of the Earth's crust.