Definitions for seismology
saɪzˈmɒl ə dʒi, saɪs-seis·mol·o·gy

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1. seismologynoun

   the branch of geology that studies earthquakes

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1. seismologynoun

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

2. Etymology: From (seismos) "earthquake" and (logia) "study of"

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1. Seismology

   Seismology (; from Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós) meaning "earthquake" and -λογία (-logía) meaning "study of") is the scientific study of earthquakes (or generally, quakes) and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or other planetary bodies. It also includes studies of earthquake environmental effects such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, glacial, fluvial, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes such as explosions. A related field that uses geology to infer information regarding past earthquakes is paleoseismology. A recording of Earth motion as a function of time is called a seismogram. A seismologist is a scientist who does research in seismology.

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1. Seismologynoun

   the science of earthquakes

2. Etymology: [Gr. an earthquake + -logy.]

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1. Seismology

   Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes. A related field that uses geology to infer information regarding past earthquakes is paleoseismology. A recording of earth motion as a function of time is called a seismogram. A seismologist is a scientist who does research in seismology.

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Examples of seismology in a Sentence

1. Jeff Baran:

   Instead of requiring nuclear power plants to be prepared for the actual flooding and earthquake hazards that could occur at their sites, the NRC will allow them to be prepared only for the old out-of-date hazards typically calculated decades ago when the science of seismology and hydrology was far less advanced than it is today.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seismology
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seismology
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seismology
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismology
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=seismology