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tectonic

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
relating to the structure of the surface of the earth and the way it is formed, changed, and moved by forces inside it:

Examples:

the motion of the earth's tectonic plates (= sections of the planet's surface)
2
A tectonic change is a very important one that will have major effects:

Examples:

He led the company through a period of tectonic shifts in the movie industry.
The process of writing is in the midst of a tectonic change caused by changes in the technology writers use.

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