seismic
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
Origin of seismic
1- Sometimes seis·mal [sahyz-muhl, sahys-], /ˈsaɪz məl, ˈsaɪs-/, seis·mi·cal .
Other words from seismic
- seis·mi·cal·ly, adverb
- non·seis·mic, adjective
- un·seis·mal, adjective
- un·seis·mic, adjective
Words Nearby seismic
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How to use seismic in a sentence
Previous studies have noted that CO2 tends to escape Earth in seismic hot spots.
Carbon dioxide from Earth’s mantle may trigger some Italian earthquakes | Maria Temming | August 26, 2020 | Science NewsI wonder if we could see some kind of seismic result on Sunday because of that.
Bayern Looks Unbeatable. But Can Mbappé Push PSG To Champions League Glory? | Tony Chow (tony.chow@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 21, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightOf 268 seismic stations around the world, 185, or 69 percent, showed significant reductions in human-caused noise.
COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced seismic noise from humans | Carolyn Gramling | July 23, 2020 | Science NewsAs a result, researchers haven’t ever mapped the global scope of human seismic noise, Lecocq says.
COVID-19 lockdowns dramatically reduced seismic noise from humans | Carolyn Gramling | July 23, 2020 | Science NewsCombining this wealth of seismic data with machine learning is “the future of earthquake analysis.”
Machine learning helped demystify a California earthquake swarm | Carolyn Gramling | June 18, 2020 | Science News
He also warns that the entire Uffizi museum should be fortified with anti-seismic measures.
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.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you were following this saga, online, it felt like a seismic rumble.
LeBron James Returns to Cleveland: How 'The Decision 2.0' Happened | Robert Silverman | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNothing short of a seismic cataclysm—an earthquake, in fact—could deter a San Francisco audience after that.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineA great earthquake rarely, if ever, occurs without some preparation in the form of a marked increase of seismic activity.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonThe portion of the earth's surface which is vertically above the seismic focus is called the epicentre.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonOne clue to the solution of the problem is afforded by the seismic death-rate of the damaged towns.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonEven the world itself lay under it, vaguely uneasy, sometimes startled to momentary seismic panic.
The Dark Star | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for seismic
/ (ˈsaɪzmɪk) /
relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors: Also (less commonly): seismical (ˈsaɪzmɪkəl)
of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences: seismic social change
Derived forms of seismic
- seismically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for 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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