seismic
[ sahyz-mik, sahys- ]
/ ˈsaɪz mɪk, ˈsaɪs- /
adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
Sometimes
seis·mal
[sahyz-muh l, sahys-] /ˈsaɪz məl, ˈsaɪs-/,
seis·mi·cal.
OTHER WORDS FROM seismic
seis·mi·cal·ly, adverb non·seis·mic, adjective un·seis·mal, adjective un·seis·mic, adjectiveWords nearby seismic
seirios,
seise,
seisin,
seising,
seism,
seismic,
seismic array,
seismic gap,
seismic wave,
seismic waves,
seismicity
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British Dictionary definitions for seismic
seismic
/ (ˈsaɪzmɪk) /
adjective
relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors
Also (less commonly): seismical (ˈsaɪzmɪkəl)
of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences
seismic social change
Derived forms of seismic
seismically, adverbScientific definitions for seismic
seismic
[ sīz′mĭk ]
Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.