seismism

seis·mism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyz-miz-uh m, sahys-]
- /ˈsaɪz mɪz əm, ˈsaɪs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyz-miz-uh m, sahys-]
- /ˈsaɪz mɪz əm, ˈsaɪs-/

Definitions of seismism word

noun seismism the natural activity or group of phenomena associated with earthquakes. 1
noun seismism the phenomena related to or observed in earthquakes 0

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Origin of seismism

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; seism + -ism

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Parts of speech for Seismism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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seismism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for seismism

noun seismism

earthquake — something that is severely disruptive; upheaval.
microseism — a feeble, recurrent vibration of the ground recorded by seismographs and believed to be due to an earthquake or a storm at sea.
macroseism — A severe earthquake.

All 3 Synonyms of seismism