tectonics tectonic movement • tectorial · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tectonics · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the science of architecture. Synonyms: architectonics. · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust. Synonyms: plate tectonics, plate tectonic theory. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · architectonics · · Synonym 1 plate tectonics · · Synonym 2 plate tectonic theory · · Synonym 3 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074