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Tectonically in a sentence

Tectonically meaning

  1. In a tectonic way or manner.
  2. In a fundamental way.
  3. Involving tectonic plates.

Using Tectonically

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a tectonic way or manner. | In a fundamental way. | Involving tectonic plates.
  • In the example corpus, tectonically often appears in combinations such as: tectonically active, is tectonically.

Context around Tectonically

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

position 1×

Often after:

active 2× speaking 1× formed 1× indonesia 1× assembled 1× undisturbed 1× too 1×

Sentence patterns with Tectonically

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fact are tectonically formed ice 1× has been tectonically assembled by 1× in a tectonically undisturbed sequence 1× interesting position tectonically speaking 1× is very tectonically active today 1× surface is tectonically active and 1× surface is tectonically too active 1× tectonically indonesia is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

there are few 2× british columbia sits 1× images from this 1× the area is 1× the earliest geological 1× the principle of 1×

Common sentence endings:

active and young 1× and therefore young 1× by plate motions 1× in the gulf 1× position tectonically speaking 1× those of dione 1×

Words around Tectonically

Just before it in the word index:

tectonic 183 tecson 2 tecs 2 tecpro 2 tecoma 10 tecom 2

Just after it in the word index:

tectonics 48 tector 3 tectorial 2 tectosilicates 3 tectum 3 tecum 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Tectonically

  • In this selection, "tectonically" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, position, active, speaking and formed stand out and add context to how "tectonically" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fact are tectonically formed ice and has been tectonically assembled by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tectonically" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tectonically

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Tectonically, Indonesia is highly unstable. (5 words)

British Columbia sits in an interesting position, tectonically speaking. (9 words)

There are few craters on Europa because its surface is tectonically active and young. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The principle of superposition states that a sedimentary rock layer in a tectonically undisturbed sequence is younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it. (29 words)

The earliest geological history of Turkey is poorly understood, partly because of the problem of reconstructing how the region has been tectonically assembled by plate motions. (26 words)

Images from this and subsequent flybys showed that Rhea's streaks in fact are tectonically formed ice cliffs (chasmata) similar to those of Dione. (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

British Columbia sits in an interesting position, tectonically speaking.

Images from this and subsequent flybys showed that Rhea's streaks in fact are tectonically formed ice cliffs (chasmata) similar to those of Dione.

Tectonically, Indonesia is highly unstable.

The area is very tectonically active today, and several faults can be found in the gulf.

The earliest geological history of Turkey is poorly understood, partly because of the problem of reconstructing how the region has been tectonically assembled by plate motions.

The principle of superposition states that a sedimentary rock layer in a tectonically undisturbed sequence is younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it.

There are few craters on Europa because its surface is tectonically active and young.

There are few craters on Europa, because its surface is tectonically too active and therefore young.

Common combinations with tectonically

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tectonically" in a sentence?
An example: "British Columbia sits in an interesting position, tectonically speaking." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "tectonically" from authentic English texts.
What does "tectonically" mean?
Tectonically means: In a tectonic way or manner.
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