seismology

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noun (1)

seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē 

sīs-

: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth

seismological

ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

ˌsīs-

adjective

or less commonly seismologic

ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-jik 

ˌsīs-

seismologist

sīz-ˈmä-lə-jist 

sīs-

noun

seismologist

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noun (2)

seis·​mol·​o·​gist

plural -s

: a geophysicist who specializes in seismology : seismographer

Examples of seismology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Passing the test One of the nicer discoveries in seismology has been the realization that the same fiber-optic cables that rush cat pics to your LAN can act as seismometers. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

The event influenced Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and helped push early ideas in seismology. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

The country’s seismology agency, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), said the quake hit off the shores of General Santos City in Sarangani province, the southernmost tip of the Mindanao island. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

However, seismology won’t be enough by itself. — Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seismology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology

Kids Definition

seismology

noun

seis·​mol·​o·​gy sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jē 

sīs-

: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth

seismological

ˌsīz-mə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

ˌsīs-

adjective

seismologist

sīz-ˈmäl-ə-jəst 

sīs-

noun