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seismic Definition

seis·mic (sīzmik, sīs-)

adjective

  1. of, having to do with, or caused by an earthquake or earthquakes or by man-made earth tremors
  2. subject to earthquakes

Etymology: < Gr seismos, earthquake < seiein, to shake < IE base *twei-, to excite, shake, shock > Sans tviṣ-, to be excited, sparkle

seismic Related Forms

seis·mi·cally adverb

seismic Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • potentially: But all these issues pale into insignificance next to the potentially seismic impact of the Prudential Code.
  • fairly: A purge of that dimension can be a fairly seismic experience in its own right.
  • almost: A nation choked with peoples and cultures, riven with almost seismic contrasts and contradictions.
  • highly: As it is built in a highly seismic zone, measures have been taken to improve the school's structural safety against earthquakes.

Modifies a noun

  • anisotropy: Significant recent advances in our understanding of mantle geodynamics have been gained from studies of seismic anisotropy.
  • wavefield: This PhD project will be concerned with the modeling of several magma flow conditions and the corresponding seismic wavefield.
  • tomography: Now a picture is emerging, produced by a geophysical technique called seismic tomography.
  • velocity: The differences in lava composition between the stratigraphic groups affect the average seismic velocity of each group.
  • shift: The Stone Roses debut created a seismic shift in the entire nature of the UK music industry.
  • stratigraphy: Seismic stratigraphy of Quaternary deposits in Lake Peipsi, eastern Estonia.

Used with adjective complement

include: These techniques might include seismic, acoustic, magnetic resonance imaging, and atmospheric ( aircraft and missile wake ) detection.

Browse dictionary entries near seismic

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  1. seismicity
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  3. seismogram
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