seismology

[ sahyz-mol-uh-jee, sahys- ]

/ saɪzˈmɒl ə dʒi, saɪs- /

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noun

the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.

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Also called seismography.

Origin of seismology

First recorded in 1855–60; seismo- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM seismology

seis·mo·log·ic

[sahyz-muh-loj-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·log·i·cal, adjectiveseis·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverbseis·mol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby seismology

seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty, seismoscope, seitan, SEIU

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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 Review
Not 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.
How do scientists calculate the age of a star?|Helen Thompson|July 23, 2021|Science News
My object, so far, has been to mark the progress of ascertained theoretic notions as to Seismology.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri
The investigation of earthquakes, seismology, has become in the present day an independent subject of scientific interest.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899|Various

The question of the origin of earthquakes stands in constant connection with this external development of seismology.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899|Various
In one respect, the earthquakes described above fail to represent the progress of modern seismology.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles Davison
Witness what they have done in seismology, botany, and medicine.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery

British Dictionary definitions for seismology

seismology

/ (saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves

Derived forms of seismology

seismologic (ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk) or seismological, adjectiveseismologically, adverbseismologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for seismology

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.

Cultural definitions for seismology

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

Our knowledge of the properties of the crust, the mantle, and the core comes from this field.