No they are not the same thing.    Plate Tectonics is the study of mechanisms and the results of  large-scale movement of the earth's crust.    Tectonic Plates â¦ are large sections of the earth's crust that float  on top of semi-molten rocks of the upper mantle. 3 people found this useful.
Capitulation is a way to describe a surrender between armies, but it's also a form of 'giving up' on the stock market. So, what is capitulation when it's used on Wall Street? What does it signify? CNBC explains.
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Canada) a. any of the formal agreements between Indian bands and the federal government by which the Indians surrender their land rights in return for various forms of aid. b. (as modifier): treaty Indians; treaty money.