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.
(plural caputs or capita) ( 1 anatomy) The head. ( 2 anatomy) A knob-like protuberance or capitulum. 3  The top or superior part of a thing. ( 4 UK) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.