SEISMOLOGY

seismology

(noun) the branch of geology that studies earthquakes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seismology (uncountable)

The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.

Hyponyms

• astroseismology

• geoseismology

• helioseismology

• kronoseismology

• selenoseismology

Source: Wiktionary


Seis*mol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]

Definition: The science of earthquakes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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