seismicity

seis·mic·i·ty

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyz-mis-i-tee, sahys-]
- /saɪzˈmɪs ɪ ti, saɪs-/
- /saɪzmˈɪsɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyz-mis-i-tee, sahys-]
- /saɪzˈmɪs ɪ ti, saɪs-/

Definitions of seismicity word

noun plural seismicity the frequency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area. 1
noun seismicity seismic activity; the phenomenon of earthquake activity or the occurrence of artificially produced earth tremors 0
noun seismicity the property or state of being seismic 0
noun seismicity the frequency, intensity, etc. of earthquake activity in a given region 0

See all 4 definitions of seismicity

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Origin of seismicity

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; seismic + -ity

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Parts of speech for Seismicity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seismicity

seismicity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

seismicity usage trend in Literature

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