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seismic
[ sahyz-mik, sahys- ]
adjective
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the earth, whether due to natural or artificial causes.
seismic
/ ˈ²õ²¹Éª³ú³¾Éª°ì /
adjective
- relating to or caused by earthquakes or artificially produced earth tremors Also (less commonly)seismicalˈ²õ²¹Éª³ú³¾Éª°ìÉ™l
- of enormous proportions or having highly significant consequences
seismic social change
seismic
/ ²õÄ«³ú′³¾Ä°ì /
- Relating to an earthquake or to other tremors of the Earth, such as those caused by large explosions.
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±ð¾±²õ³¾¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð¾±²õm¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·²õ±ð¾±²õm¾±³¦ adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ð¾±²õm²¹±ô adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ±ð¾±²õm¾±³¦ adjective
Example Sentences
So where does this verdict – clearly a seismic moment in French politics – leave the National Rally and the wider far-right movement?
Gen. Rob Bonta in a letter last year that it would have “seismic implications for Silicon Valley†because investors would have an incentive to launch organizations first as nonprofits and benefit from tax-free donations.
Given the city’s geographic proximity to a major fault line, his team had recommended that the government update its building codes to make structures more resilient and improve seismic contingency planning.
This loss is seismic, far more grave than she initially let herself believe.
"This means that, in many cases, building design codes are not enforced, and construction happens in areas that could be prone to enhanced seismic risk, for example flood plains and steep slopes."
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