plate tectonics

1. 1.

   the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

   Synonymstectonicsplate tectonic theory

   Broadermorphology

Questions about plate tectonics

What does plate tectonics mean?

plate tectonics means "the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust".

What is another word for plate tectonics?

Close synonyms include tectonics, plate tectonic theory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is plate tectonics a common word?