tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory
(noun) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth’s crust
architectonics, tectonics
(noun) the science of architecture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ancient Greek Ď„Îκτων (tĂ©ktĹŤn, “builder”).
tectonics (uncountable)
(geology) The study of crustal plates and other large-scale structural features of the Earth.
(architecture) The science and art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction.
Source: Wiktionary
Tec*ton"ics, n.
Definition: The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
