plate tectonic theory plate tectonics • plate-tossing · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · plate tectonic theory · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 21 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust. Synonyms: tectonics, plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · tectonics · · Synonym 1 plate tectonics · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079