seismic
[ sahyz-mik, sahys- ]
/ ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs- /
adjective
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-muhl, sahys-], /ˈsaɪz məl, ˈsaɪs-/, seis·mi·cal .
OTHER WORDS FROM seismic
seis·mi·cal·ly, adverbnon·seis·mic, adjectiveun·seis·mal, adjectiveun·seis·mic, adjectiveWords nearby seismic
Seine-St-Denis, seise, seisin, seising, seism, seismic, seismic array, seismic gap, seismicity, seismic wave, seismic waves
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British Dictionary definitions for seismic
seismic
/ (ˈsaɪzmɪk) /
adjective
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
Derived forms of seismic
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Scientific definitions for seismic
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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