seismology

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noun

seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
seismological
ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce seismology (audio)
ˌsīs-
adjective
or less commonly seismologic
ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce seismology (audio)
ˌsīs-
seismologist
sīz-ˈmä-lə-jist How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
noun

seismological

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adjective

seis·​mo·​log·​i·​cal ¦sī|zmə¦läjə̇kəl How to pronounce seismological (audio)
-jek- also |sm- sometimes ¦se| or ¦sā| or ¦sē|
variants or less commonly seismologic
-jik How to pronounce seismological (audio)
-jēk
: of or relating to seismology
seismologically
-jə̇k(ə)lē, 
-jēk-, 
-li
adverb

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Phivolcs, the Philippine seismology agency, showed dozens of smaller aftershocks and quakes over the last few days. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 However, seismology won’t be enough by itself. — Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026 The event influenced Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and helped push early ideas in seismology. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Still, Adam Pascale, a chief scientist at the Centre, told the publication that seismology is not just about how loud the concert was to the ear. — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seismology

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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First Known Use

Noun

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seismology was in 1858

Rhymes for seismology

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“Seismology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismology. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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seismology

noun
seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jē How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
seismological
ˌsīz-mə-ˈläj-i-kəl How to pronounce seismology (audio)
ˌsīs-
adjective
seismologist
sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce seismology (audio)
sīs-
noun

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