SEISMOGRAPHY

seismography

(noun) the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seismography (countable and uncountable, plural seismographies)

The measurement and recording of earthquakes and other ground vibrations.

The study of these records, seismology.

Source: Wiktionary


Seis*mog"ra*phy, n.

1. A writing about, or a description of, earthquakes.

2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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