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seismal

seismal

9.5
Relating to earthquakes or strong ground shaking
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪzməl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sísmico
  • Engineers studied the seismal data from the last earthquake.

Examples

  • The city implemented new building codes to withstand potential seismal disturbances.

  • Geologists recorded a series of seismal events along the fault line.

  • After the seismal activity, residents were cautious about returning to their homes.

  • The seismal activity in California is closely monitored.

  • The recent seismal events have prompted experts to reassess the safety of local structures.

  • Residents felt the seismal tremors that shook their homes early in the morning.

  • Scientists analyzed seismal data to better understand the patterns of earthquakes in the region.

Synonyms

seismic
vsseismal
  • Specialized
58 4.9

Relating to earthquakes or very large changes

is the same meaning but exists as an alternative word form

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

stable
473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

Surface Forms

seismal positive

Morphology

seismal = seism (semi-transparent) = seism + al

The word is clearly formed from the technical base 'seism' plus '-al', but many learners will not know the base well enough for the meaning to be fully transparent.

Etymology

Seismal comes from an old Greek word seismos, which means 'shake' or 'earthquake'. You can see the same root in seismic, so seismal means 'relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth shaking'.