hypocenter

hy·po·cen·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-puh-sen-ter]
- /ˈhaɪ pəˌsɛn tər/
- /hˌaɪpəʊsˈentə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-puh-sen-ter]
- /ˈhaɪ pəˌsɛn tər/

Definitions of hypocenter word

noun hypocenter focus (def 5). 1
noun hypocenter The underground focus point of an earthquake. 1
noun hypocenter the focus point of an earthquake 0
noun hypocenter ground zero 0

See all 4 definitions of hypocenter

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Origin of hypocenter

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; hypo- + center

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Parts of speech for Hypocenter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypocenter

hypocenter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypocenter usage trend in Literature

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