tectonophysicsPronunciation: /tɛkˌtɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɪzɪks/Definition of tectonophysics noun [treated as singular] the branch of geophysics that deals with the forces that cause movement and deformation in the earth’s crust. Origin: 1950s: from tectonics + physicstectonophysics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tectonophysics in the US English dictionary