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tectonic
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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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