seismogram

seis·mo·gram

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-]
- /ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyz-muh-gram, sahys-]
- /ˈsaɪz məˌgræm, ˈsaɪs-/

Definitions of seismogram word

noun seismogram a record made by a seismograph. 1
noun seismogram the record from a seismograph 0
noun seismogram the chart of an earthquake as recorded by a seismograph 0

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Origin of seismogram

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; seismo- + -gram1

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Parts of speech for Seismogram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seismogram

seismogram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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