seismology
the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
Origin of seismology
1- Also called seismography.
Other words from seismology
- seis·mo·log·ic [sahyz-muh-loj-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·log·i·cal, adjective
- seis·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- seis·mol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby seismology
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use seismology in a sentence
“Regarding seismology and InSight, there are also still many open questions for the extended mission,” says Knapmeyer-Endrun.
We just got our best-ever look at the inside of Mars | Tatyana Woodall | July 23, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNot just a boon for exoplanet research, Kepler pushed stellar seismology to the forefront by simply staring at the same stars for a really long time.
The Rotational Motions in seismology, or ROMY gyroscope array, can monitor Earth’s tiny wobbles continuously, researchers demonstrate in an experiment reported online July 17 in Physical Review Letters.
A giant underground motion sensor in Germany tracks Earth’s wobbles | Maria Temming | July 17, 2020 | Science NewsMy object, so far, has been to mark the progress of ascertained theoretic notions as to seismology.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 | Luigi PalmieriThe investigation of earthquakes, seismology, has become in the present day an independent subject of scientific interest.
The question of the origin of earthquakes stands in constant connection with this external development of seismology.
In one respect, the earthquakes described above fail to represent the progress of modern seismology.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonWitness what they have done in seismology, botany, and medicine.
The Gist of Japan | R. B. Peery
British Dictionary definitions for seismology
/ (saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ) /
the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves
Derived forms of seismology
- seismologic (ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk) or seismological, adjective
- seismologically, adverb
- seismologist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for seismology
[ sīz-mŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of earthquakes and of the internal structure of the Earth. It includes the study of the origin, geographic distribution, effects, and possible prediction of earthquakes.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for seismology
[ (seyez-mol-uh-jee) ]
The branch of science devoted to the study of seismic waves and the information they provide about the structure of the interior of the Earth.
Notes for seismology
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse