- seismography
- seis·mog·ra·phy
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Seismography — Seis*mog ra*phy, n. 1. A writing about, or a description of, earthquakes. [1913 Webster] 2. The art of registering the shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seismography — noun see seismograph … New Collegiate Dictionary
seismography — seismographer, n. /suyz mog reuh fee, suys /, n. 1. the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes. 2. seismology. [1860 65; SEISMO + GRAPHY] * * * … Universalium
seismography — noun a) The measurement and recording of earthquakes and other ground vibrations. b) The study of these records, seismology … Wiktionary
seismography — n. measurement and recording of the vibrations of earthquakes with a seismograph … English contemporary dictionary
seismography — seis•mog•ra•phy [[t]saɪzˈmɒg rə fi, saɪs [/t]] n. 1) gel the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes 2) gel seismology • Etymology: 1860–65 seis•mog′ra•pher, n … From formal English to slang
seismography — /saɪzˈmɒgrəfi/ (say suyz mogruhfee) noun 1. the scientific description of earthquake phenomena. 2. the science of the use of the seismograph …
seismography — noun the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes • Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration * * * ̷ ̷ˈmägrəfē, fi noun ( es) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
seismographer — ̷ ̷ˈmägrəfə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: seismography + er : a specialist in seismography : seismologist * * * seismogˈrapher noun • • • Main Entry: ↑seismo … Useful english dictionary
seismograph — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1858 an apparatus to measure and record vibrations within the earth and of the ground • seismographer noun • seismographic adjective • seismography noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
