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seismology
[ sahyz-mol-uh-jee, sahys- ]
noun
- the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
seismology
/ ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk; saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves
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.
seismology
- 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 .
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Derived Forms
- seismologic, adjective
- ˌseismoˈlogically, adverb
- seisˈmologist, noun
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Other Words From
- seis·mo·log·ic [sahyz-m, uh, -, loj, -ik, sahys-], seis·mo·log·i·cal adjective
- seis·mo·log·i·cal·ly adverb
- seis·mol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of seismology1
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Example Sentences
My object, so far, has been to mark the progress of ascertained theoretic notions as to Seismology.
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The investigation of earthquakes, seismology, has become in the present day an independent subject of scientific interest.
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The question of the origin of earthquakes stands in constant connection with this external development of seismology.
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In one respect, the earthquakes described above fail to represent the progress of modern seismology.
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Witness what they have done in seismology, botany, and medicine.
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