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seismic

seis·mic
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyz-mik, sahys-]
    • /ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs-/
    • /ˈsaɪz.mɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyz-mik, sahys-]
    • /ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs-/

Definitions of seismic word

  • adjective seismic pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes. 1
  • adjective seismic relating to earthquakes 1
  • adjective seismic having a huge impact 1
  • adjective seismic Seismic means caused by or relating to an earthquake. 0
  • adjective seismic A seismic shift or change is a very sudden or dramatic change. 0
  • adjective seismic relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors 0
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Origin of seismic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; seism + -ic

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Parts of speech for Seismic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Seismic

seismic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for seismic

adjective seismic

  • basaltic — the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
  • churning — Churning water is moving about violently.
All 2 Synonyms of seismic

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Related words

  • seismic gap

    the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes.

  • accelerogram

    a graphic record in chart form, produced by an accelerograph in response to seismic ground motions.

  • asthenosphere

    a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement

  • benioff zone

    a long narrow region, usually adjacent to a continent, along which earthquake foci lie on a plane which dips downwards at about 45° and along which the oceanic lithosphere is thought to be descending into the earth's interior

  • brontide

    a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.

  • earthquake engineer

    a civil engineer who studies the effects of seismic activity on structures and consults on earthquake-resistant design and construction.
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