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seismicrelating to earthquakes or earth tremors

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to earthquakes or earth tremors

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsaɪzmɪk/

Korean meaning: 지진의, 지진과 관련된

Korean pronunciation: **사이**즈믹

Example Sentences

  • My mom's discovery of my hidden snacks had seismic effects on my allowance.
  • The seismic survey revealed valuable oil deposits beneath the ocean floor.
  • The introduction of smartphones created a seismic shift in communication.

seismic

ADJECTIVE

//ˈsaɪzmɪk//

relating to earthquakes or earth tremors

seismic concept
💡 Concept

A family flees their home during intense seismic ground movement

seismic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Seismic reality meets cosmic comic fantasy!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsaɪzmɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsaɪzmɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootseismo
Suffix--ic

Origin

From Greek 'seismos' meaning 'earthquake' or 'shaking', derived from the verb 'seiein' meaning 'to shake'. The word entered English in the 19th century as scientific terminology for earthquake-related phenomena.

🎵Rhyme

cosmiccomicatomic
cosmic
comic
atomic

🔗Collocations

seismic activity
seismic shift
seismic waves
seismic data
seismic zone
seismic change

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's discovery of my hidden snacks had seismic effects on my allowance.

The seismic survey revealed valuable oil deposits beneath the ocean floor.

The introduction of smartphones created a seismic shift in communication.

Scientists monitor seismic activity to predict potential earthquakes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

earth-shakingtremendousmassiverevolutionarydramatic

Antonyms

minorinsignificantsubtle

Related

earthquaketremorgeologicaltectonicvibration

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