aseismic

a·seis·mic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-sahyz-mik, -sahys-]
- /eɪˈsaɪz mɪk, -ˈsaɪs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-sahyz-mik, -sahys-]
- /eɪˈsaɪz mɪk, -ˈsaɪs-/

Definitions of aseismic word

adjective aseismic denoting a region free of earthquakes 3
adjective aseismic denoting a region free of all but a few small earthquakes 3
adjective aseismic (of buildings, etc) designed to withstand earthquakes 3
adjective aseismic free from earthquakes. 1
noun aseismic Not characterized by earthquake activity. 1
adjective aseismic (geology) seismic inactivity. 0

See all 7 definitions of aseismic

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Origin of aseismic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; a-6 + seismic

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Parts of speech for Aseismic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Aseismic

aseismic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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