tectonic
/tɛkˈtɑnɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the structure of the Earth's crust and the movements that shape it.
- Tectonic plates shift slowly over millions of years.
- The earthquake was caused by tectonic forces deep underground.
- Scientists study tectonic activity to predict volcanic eruptions.
- Very large and important; causing major change.
- The invention of the internet caused a tectonic shift in how we communicate.
- The company experienced a tectonic transformation after the merger.
- There has been a tectonic change in the political landscape this year.
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