methodical vs tectonic

methodical

adj
  • In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. 

  • Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation. 

tectonic

adj
  • Of or relating to construction or to architecture 

  • Structural 

  • Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere 

  • momentous, utter, vast 

How often have the words methodical and tectonic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )