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TECTONISM Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word tectonism. (exact relations)
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	deformation					nounn
	noun • a change for the worse • alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it • the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
	displacement					nounn
	noun • act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • the act of uniform movement • (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one • to move something from its natural environment • act of removing from office or employment
	faulting					verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	folding					verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock • the act of folding adjective satellite • capable of being folded up and stored
	orogeny					nounn
	noun • the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
	crustal movement					nounn
	noun • movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust

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