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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
