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Seismological - 3 dictionary results

seis⋅mol⋅ogy

[sahyz-mol-uh-jee, sahys-]
–noun
the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
Also called seismography.


Origin:
1855–60; seismo- + -logy


seis⋅mo⋅log⋅ic [sahyz-muh-loj-ik, sahys-] , seis⋅mo⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
seis⋅mo⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
seis⋅mol⋅o⋅gist, noun
seis·mol·o·gy   (sīz-mŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth.
seis'mo·log'ic (-mə-lŏj'ĭk), seis'mo·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., seis'mo·log'i·cal·ly adv., seis·mol'o·gist n.

Seismological

Seis`mo*log"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to seismology. -- Seis`mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
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