epicenter
1epicenter — index center (central position) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2epicenter — 1887, from Mod.L. epicentrum (1879 in geological use); see EPI (Cf. epi ) + CENTER (Cf. center). Related: Epicentral (1866) …
3epicenter — [ep΄isen′trəm] n. pl. epicentra [ep΄i sen′trəep′i sent΄ər] n. [< ModL epicentrum < EPI + L centrum, CENTER] 1. the area of the earth s surface directly above the place of origin, or focus, of an earthquake 2. a focal or central point: Also… …
4Epicenter — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Epicenter Produktionsland USA …
5Epicenter — The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. The word derives from the Greek ἐπίκεντρον ( epikentron ), occupying …
6epicénter — tudi epicênter tra m (ẹ̄; ē) geol. točka na zemeljski površini nad žariščem potresa: epicenter potresa je bil blizu Litije; pren. epicenter revolucionarnih vrenj …
7epicenter — noun Etymology: New Latin epicentrum, from epi + Latin centrum center Date: 1887 1. the part of the earth s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake compare hypocenter 1 2. center 2a, b, c < the epicenter of world finance > • epicentral… …
8epicenter — epicentral, adj. /ep euh sen teuhr/, n. 1. Also epicentrum. Geol. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate. 2. a focal point, as of activity: Manhattan s Chinatown is… …
9epicenter — n. at the epicenter …
10epicenter — epicentras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Reiškinio, vykstančio virš Žemės paviršiaus ar po juo, centro projekcija į Žemės paviršių. atitikmenys: angl. epicenter vok. Epizentrum, n rus. эпицентр, m …
