seismic
1seismic — SEÍSMIC, Ă, seismici, ce, adj., s.f. 1. adj. Care se referă la seisme, care aparţine seismelor. ♢ Unde seismice = unde elastice care se răspândesc în scoarţa terestră, fiind provocate de cutremure sau de explozii artificiale. Staţie seismică =… …
2Seismic — Seis mic, Seismal Seis mal, a. [Gr. seismo s an earthquake, from sei ein to shake.] Of or pertaining to an earthquake; caused by an earthquake. [1913 Webster] {Seismic vertical}, the point upon the earth s surface vertically over the center of… …
3seismic — (adj.) 1858, from Gk. seismos earthquake, from seiein to shake. Seismological is attested from 1850 …
4seismic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust. 2) of enormous proportions or effect. DERIVATIVES seismical adjective seismically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek seismos earthquake …
5seismic — [sīz′mik, sīs′mik] adj. [< Gr seismos, earthquake < seiein, to shake < IE base * twei , to excite, shake, shock > Sans tviṣ , to be excited, sparkle] 1. of, having to do with, or caused by an earthquake or earthquakes or by man made… …
6seismic — [[t]sa͟ɪzmɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n 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 …
7seismic — adjective Etymology: Greek seismos shock, earthquake, from seiein to shake; probably akin to Avestan thwaēshō fear Date: 1858 1. of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake; also of or relating to an earth vibration caused by something else (as an …
8seismic — seis|mic [ˈsaızmık] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: seismos shock, earthquake , from seiein to shake ] 1.) technical relating to or caused by ↑earthquakes ▪ increased seismic activity 2.) very great, serious, or… …
9seismic — seis|mic [ saızmık ] adjective 1. ) relating to EARTHQUAKES: seismic activity 2. ) causing a very great change in a situation: a seismic shift in people s attitudes …
10seismic — UK [ˈsaɪzmɪk] / US adjective 1) science relating to earthquakes seismic activity 2) causing a very great change in a situation a seismic shift in people s attitudes …
