/ Dictionary / Index T tectonics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tec•ton•ics Pronunciation: (tek-ton'iks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tectonics (Thesaurus) tectonic tectonism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language