coseismal

  • 1coseismal — [kō sīz′mikkō sīz′məl, kōsīs′məl] adj. [ CO + SEISM(IC) AL] of or designating points, or lines connecting such points, simultaneously affected by an earthquake shock: also coseismic [kō sīz′mik] n. a coseismal line …

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  • 2coseismal — /koh suyz meuhl, suys /, adj. of, pertaining to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth s surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously. Also, coseismic. [1850 55; CO + SEISMAL] * * * …

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  • 3coseismal — adjective Of or pertaining to a line on a map connecting places simultaneously affected by a seismic event. Syn: coseismic …

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  • 4coseismal — n. line connecting the points that indicate the places simultaneously affected by an earthquake shock …

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  • 5coseismal — co·seismal …

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  • 6coseismal — /koʊˈsaɪzməl/ (say koh suyzmuhl) adjective of, relating to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth s surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously. Also, coseismic …

  • 7coseismal — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to points of simultaneous arrival of an earthquake wave. n. a straight line or a curve connecting these points. Etymology: CO + SEISMAL (see SEISMIC) …

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  • 8coseismal line — noun see coseism …

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  • 9coseism — (ˈ)kō+ noun ( s) Etymology: co + seism : a line drawn about an epicenter through all the coseismal points called also coseismal line …

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  • 10co|seis|mic — «koh SYZ mihk, SYS », adjective. = coseismal. (Cf. ↑coseismal) …

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