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seismic

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seis·mic  (szmk)
adj.
1. Of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration.
2. Earthshaking: an issue of seismic proportions and ramifications.

seismi·cal·ly adv.

seismic [ˈsaɪzmɪk]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Also (less commonly) seismical [ˈsaɪzmɪkəl] relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors
2. of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences seismic social change
seismically  adv

seismic  (szmk)
Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.seismic - subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration
unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
Translations
seismic [ˈsaɪzmɪk] ADJ (lit) → sísmico (fig) [shift, change] → radical

seismic [ˈsaɪzmɪk] adj [data, measurements, waves, forces, belt, shock] → sismique
seismic shift n
(lit)mouvement m sismique
(fig) (= huge change) → séisme m

seismic
adjseismisch; (fig) changes, eventskolossal, dramatisch; forcesungeheuer; seismic focusErdbebenherd m

seismic [ˈsaɪzmɪk] adjsismico/a

seismic
adj seismic [ˈsaizmik]
of earthquakes seismic disturbances. seismies زَلْزالي земетръсен seismický seismisk seismisch σεισμικός sísmico seismiline زلزله اي seisminen sismique סֵייסמִי भूकम्पी, भूकम्प seizmički, trusni szeizmikus yang berhubungan dengan gempa jarðskjálfta- sismico 地震の 지진의 seisminis seismisks seismos; berkenaan gempa bumi aardbevings{#169} seismisk sejsmiczny sísmico seismic сейсмический seizmický potresen seizmički seismisk เกี่ยวกับแผ่นดินไหว depremsel, sismik 地震的 сейсмічний زلزلے سے متعلق địa chấn
n seisˈmology [-ˈmolədʒi]
the science or study of earthquakes. seismologie عِلْم الزلازِل сеизмология seismologie seismologi die Seismik σεισμολογία sismología seismoloogia دانش زلزله seismologia sismologie סֵיסמוֹלוֹגיָה भूकम्प विज्ञान seizmologija földrengéstan seismologi (jarð)skjálftafræði sismologia 地震学 지진학 seismologija seismoloģija seismologi seismologie seismologi sejsmologia sismologia seismologie сейсмология seizmológia seizmologija seizmologija seismologi วิชาว่าด้วยการไหวของแผ่นดิน deprem bilimi, sismoloji 地震學 сейсмологія زلزلہ نگاری địa chấn học
adj seismoˈlogical [-ˈlo-]
seismologies زلزالي сеизмологичен seismologický seismologisk seismisch σεισμολογικός sismológico seismoloogiline مربوط به دانش زلزله seismologinen sismologique סֵיסמוֹלוֹגִי भूकम्प विज्ञान से संबंधित seizmološki földrengéstani menurut seismologi (jarð)skjálftafræðilegur sismologico 地震学の 지진학의 siesmologinis seismoloģisks seismologi seismologisch seismologisk sejsmologiczny sismológico seismologic сейсмологический seizmologický seizmološki seizmološki seismologisk ที่เกี่ยวกับวิชาว่าด้วยเรื่องแผ่นดินไหว deprem bilimsel, sismolojik 地震學的 сейсмологічний زلزلہ نگاری سے متعلق thuộc địa chấn học
n seisˈmologist
seismoloog عالِم زلازِل сеизмолог seismolog seismolog der Seismologe, die Seismologin σεισμολόγος sismólogo seismoloog زلزله شناس seismologi sismologue סֵיסמוֹלוֹג भूकम्पमापी, भूकम्प विज्ञानी seizmolog földrengéskutató ahli seismologi (jarð)skjálftafræðingur sismologo 地震学者 지진학자 seismologas seismologs ahli seismologi seismoloog seismolog sejsmolog sismologista seismolog сейсмолог seizmológ seizmolog seizmolog seismolog ผู้ชำนาญวิชานี้ deprem bilimci, sismolog 地震學家 сейсмолог زلزلہ نگار nhà địa chấn học


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