seismic
[sahyz-mik, sahys-]
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
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Sometimes seis·mal [sahyz-muh l, sahys-] /ˈsaɪz məl, ˈsaɪs-/, seis·mi·cal.
Origin of seismic
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Contemporary Examples
Similar reinforced plinths were developed by the Getty museums in Los Angeles to absorb the seismic movements there.
The masterpiece is huge, but structurally flawed and terribly vulnerable to seismic activity.
To an audience destabilized by seismic changes in the culture, he brings the assurance (and the threat) that Obama et al.
If you were following this saga, online, it felt like a seismic rumble.
This adds to rising housing prices, due to high demand and a seismic shift in the demographic of a neighborhood.
Historical Examples
The relation of the seismic and the volcanic phenomena is clearly to be seen.
In the process of breaking, vibrations called “seismic waves” are generated.
EarthquakesKaye M. Shedlock
There is no evidence of seismic disturbance in this region, either past or present.
The Pearl of IndiaMaturin M. Ballou
Disturbances of this kind are perhaps “seismic,”—caused by earthquakes!
The Book of Dreams and GhostsAndrew Lang
It is to this class, then, that their seismic clock belongs.
seismic
- relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremorsAlso (less commonly): seismical (ˈsaɪzmɪkəl)
- of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequencesseismic social change
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Word Origin and History for seismic
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seismic
[sīz′mĭk]
- Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.
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