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seismic

English

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek ??????? (seismós, shaking, earthquake) +? -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?sa?zm?k/
  • Rhymes: -a?zm?k.

Adjective

seismic (not comparable)

  1. Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
  2. (figuratively) Of very large or widespread effect.

Derived terms

Translations


Romanian

Etymology

From French séismique

Adjective

seismic m or n (feminine singular seismic?, masculine plural seismici, feminine and neuter plural seismice)

  1. seismic

Declension

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microtremor

English

Etymology

micro- +? tremor

Noun

microtremor (plural microtremors)

  1. (geology) Any of the continuous background movements of the Earth's surface and interior, having a period of 1 to 9 seconds, not associated with any seismic activity

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