tectonism

[ tek-tuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

, Geology.

1. diastrophism ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of tectonism¹

First recorded in 1945–50; tecton(ic) + -ism

Example Sentences

“Tectonism on Titan in some ways has taken a little bit of a back seat just because we see all of these surface processes—the fluid flow, the erosion, the wind deposits, and all of those kinds of things,” Radebaugh said.

From Scientific American