SEISM Definition & Meaning

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seism

[ sahy-zuhm, -suhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an earthquake.

seism

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

a less common name for earthquake

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of seism¹

1880–85; < Greek ��𾱲��ó��, equivalent to seis-, stem of ��í�𾱲� to shake, quake + -mos noun suffix; -ism

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of seism¹

C19: from Greek seismos, from seiein to shake

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“The 6.4-magnitude seism that occurred four days after the 2011 quake confirms the critical state of the volcano in terms of pressure.”

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The seism was powerful enough to be felt in Karachi on Pakistan’s east coast, in Dubai and other Gulf cities and even as far away as Delhi in northern India.

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