seismology

[ sahyz-mol-uh-jee, sahys- ]

/ saɪzˈmɒl ə dʒi, saɪs- /

noun

the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.

Also called seismography.

Origin of seismology

First recorded in 1855–60; seismo- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM seismology

seis·mo·log·ic

[sahyz-muh-loj-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·log·i·cal, adjectiveseis·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverbseis·mol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby seismology

seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty, seismoscope, seitan, SEIU

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Example sentences from the Web for seismology

It will be most convenient to treat of Seismology first in order.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri
The investigation of earthquakes, seismology, has become in the present day an independent subject of scientific interest.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899|Various
Witness what they have done in seismology, botany, and medicine.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
Seismology, the science of earthquakes, is by no means void of interest.
The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882|Joseph Wild

The question of the origin of earthquakes stands in constant connection with this external development of seismology.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for seismology

seismology

/ (saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves

Derived forms of seismology

seismologic (ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk) or seismological, adjectiveseismologically, adverbseismologist, noun

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Cultural definitions for seismology

seismology

[ (seyez-mol-uh-jee) ]

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.

notes for seismology

Our knowledge of the properties of the crust, the mantle, and the core comes from this field.

Scientific definitions for seismology

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.

单词	seismology
释义	seismology [ sahyz-mol-uh-jee, sahys- ] / saɪzˈmɒl ə dʒi, saɪs- / noun the science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena. Also called seismography. Origin of seismology First recorded in 1855–60; seismo- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM seismology seis·mo·log·ic [sahyz-muh-loj-ik, sahys-], /ˌsaɪz məˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsaɪs-/, seis·mo·log·i·cal, adjectiveseis·mo·log·i·cal·ly, adverbseis·mol·o·gist, noun Words nearby seismology seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography, seismol., seismology, seismometer, seismonasty, seismoscope, seitan, SEIU Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seismology It will be most convenient to treat of Seismology first in order. The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872\|Luigi Palmieri The investigation of earthquakes, seismology, has become in the present day an independent subject of scientific interest. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899\|Various Witness what they have done in seismology, botany, and medicine. The Gist of Japan\|R. B. Peery Seismology, the science of earthquakes, is by no means void of interest. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882\|Joseph Wild The question of the origin of earthquakes stands in constant connection with this external development of seismology. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1899\|Various British Dictionary definitions for seismology seismology / (saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ) / noun the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves Derived forms of seismology seismologic (ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk) or seismological, adjectiveseismologically, adverbseismologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for seismology seismology [ (seyez-mol-uh-jee) ] 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. notes for seismology Our knowledge of the properties of the crust, the mantle, and the core comes from this field. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for seismology 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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