Seismic means caused by or relating to an earthquake.
Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.
The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A seismic shift or change is a very sudden or dramatic change.
I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period oftime.
seismic in British English
(ˈsaɪzmɪk)
adjective
1.
relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors
Also (less commonly): seismical (ˈsaɪzmɪkəl)
2.
of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences
seismic social change
Derived forms
seismically (ˈseismically)
adverb
seismic in American English
(ˈsaizmɪk, ˈsais-)
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes
Also: seismal, seismical
Derived forms
seismically
adverb
Word origin
[1855–60; seism + -ic]
seismic in the Oil and Gas Industry
(saɪzmɪk)
Word forms: (regular plural) seismics
noun
(Extractive engineering: Exploration)
A seismic is a general term for the results of a seismic survey.
Once the seismic is in, we will have a picture of the underlying structures in the earth, and be ina better position to make a decision.
The seismic has also clearly imaged the regional granite bodies, showing them as shallow andrelatively thin bodies.
A seismic is a general term for the results of a seismic survey.
seismic survey
PronunciationNote the irregular pronunciation of the vowels ei in this word. They are pronounced aɪ, as in the word 'my'.
Examples of 'seismic' in a sentence
seismic
The presidential election will be conducted against a backdrop of seismic political and economic turmoil.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
These are linked to the worrying increase in seismic activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Why this seismic change in national life?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But it would be naive to pretend that seismic political change can be avoided.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Experts said that the region appeared to have entered a dangerous phase of heightened seismic activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We are undergoing a seismic change in club ownership.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are seismic changes happening across the global economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The fear is that the seismic activity will loosen the cement that keeps the well pipe in place.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It would be a seismic shock today if Italy scored more than two tries.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Political colleagues recalled the personal attributes behind her ability to forge seismic economic, political and social change.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It would be foolish to read too much into one result, but it was still a seismic shock.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The perception could be that we are undergoing a peak in global seismic activity, but the science suggests otherwise.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
ANOTHER day, another seismic shock in the worldwide economic earthquake.
The Sun (2008)
The past 20 years have seen seismic social, cultural and technological change.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
seismic
British English: seismic ADJECTIVE
Seismic means caused by or relating to an earthquake.
Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.
American English: seismic
Brazilian Portuguese: sísmico
Chinese: 地震的
European Spanish: sísmico
French: sismique
German: seismisch
Italian: sismico
Japanese: 地震の
Korean: 지진의
European Portuguese: sísmico
Latin American Spanish: sísmico
All related terms of 'seismic'
seismic gap
the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes
seismic array
a system of linked seismographs arranged in a regular geometric pattern to increase sensitivity to earthquake detection
seismic wave
an earth vibration generated by an earthquake or explosion
seismic survey
A seismic survey is a method of investigating underground properties and rock patterns using induced shock wave reflections .
seismic vessel
A seismic vessel is a ship that is used for carrying out seismic surveys .
seismic activity
Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
seismicity
seismic activity ; the phenomenon of earthquake activity or the occurrence of artificially produced earth tremors