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- [sahy-zuh m, -suh m]
- /ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm/
- /ˈsaɪzm/
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- [sahy-zuh m, -suh m]
- /ˈsaɪ zəm, -səm/
Definition of seism word
- noun seism an earthquake. 1
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Origin of seism
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Greek seismós, equivalent to seis-, stem of seíein to shake, quake + -mos noun suffix; cf. -ism
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Parts of speech for Seism
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seism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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.
seism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seism
noun seism
- aftershock — Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes which occur after a large earthquake.
- convulsion — If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
- earthquake — something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
- microseism — a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.
- macroseism — A severe earthquake.