tectonic

tettonico

Relativo ai movimenti delle grandi placche che formano lo strato esterno della Terra.

In inglese semplice: Connected with movements of the large pieces that form Earth’s outer layer.

• Tectonic plates move very slowly.
• The region has strong tectonic activity.
• Tectonic forces raised these mountains over millions of years.

Espressioni comuni: tectonic plates, tectonic activity, tectonic movement

enorme, epocale

Estremamente grande o importante, soprattutto riferito a un cambiamento.

In inglese semplice: Extremely large or important, especially when describing a change.

• The election caused a tectonic shift in politics.
• Online shopping brought tectonic changes to the retail industry.
• We are witnessing a tectonic transformation in how people work.

Sinonimi: enormous, massive, momentous

Contrari: minor

Espressioni comuni: tectonic shift, tectonic change, tectonic transformation

tettonico, architettonico

Relativo al modo in cui gli edifici vengono progettati e costruiti.

In inglese semplice: Connected with how buildings are designed and put together.

• The architect explained the tectonic design.
• The building reveals its tectonic details through exposed joints.
• Students studied the tectonic principles behind the timber roof.

Sinonimi: architectural

Espressioni comuni: tectonic design, tectonic architecture, tectonic principles

strutturale, tettonico

Relativo alla struttura di qualcosa e al modo in cui le sue parti si uniscono.

In inglese semplice: Connected with the structure of something and how its parts fit together.

• The study describes the tectonic arrangement of the parts.
• Changes to the tectonic framework altered the whole design.
• Her analysis focuses on the work’s tectonic structure.

Sinonimi: structural

Espressioni comuni: tectonic structure, tectonic arrangement, tectonic framework