Word Type

Noun

The word "seismology" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Defined As

science of earthquakes

Derived Terms

archaeoseismology asteroseismology asterseismology astroseismology helioseismology kronoseismology microseismology paleoseismology seismologic seismological seismologist teleseismology

Derived From

logy seismo

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

geophysical science geophysics

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

astroseismology geoseismology helioseismology kronoseismology selenoseismology

Type Of (IsA)

geophysics

Related Terms

seismic

Related Terms

earth earthquake interior natural seismic seismic wave unnatural vibration

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