tect
Tect is not a widely used English word on its own. It is primarily encountered as a combining form derived from the Greek tektón, meaning builder or carpenter. In English, the morpheme appears in terms such as tectonics, tectonism, tectography, and tectology. The standalone form has no independent sense in standard dictionaries.
Etymology: The root derives from Ancient Greek tekton (often anglicized as tekt-), entering English through Latin,
Usage in science: In geology and geophysics, tectonics refers to large-scale processes that deform the Earth's
Other uses: In architecture and artistic discourse, tectonic describes how a structure is assembled and how
See also: tectonics; tekton; tektonikos; tectology; tectonism.