n.
- The structural behavior of an element of the earth's crust.
- Crustal instability.
[TECTON(IC) + -ISM.]
tectonism
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tec·ton·ism (tĕk'tə-nĭz'əm) 
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- Tectonics (science)
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- Sequence stratigraphy (geology and geodesy)
- Sedimentary rocks (geology and geodesy)
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