seismic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or causing earthquakes.

• noun

  The science of earthquakes and their causes.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with seismic
cemic , demic , emic

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Variants

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seismic , seismically , seismic shift

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Etymology

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From the Greek seismos, meaning 'earthquake'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest recorded earthquake occurred in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5.

2. The word 'earthquake' comes from the Old English 'earth' and 'quake'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tectonic plates: Large pieces of the Earth's crust that move slowly over time, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.

2. Seismograph: A device used to measure and record earthquakes and other seismic activity.

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Culture

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Seismic has been used extensively in various fields such as geology, engineering, and physics to study earthquakes and their causes. In literature, seismic has been used metaphorically to describe significant changes or upheavals.

How to Memorize "seismic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large earthquake causing the ground to shake and buildings to collapse.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'seismic' with earthquakes and the study of them.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally Earthquakes Involve Many Cracks' to remember the definition of seismic.

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