adj
seismic
SYZ-mihk
adj
1
Relating to earthquakes or other movements of the ground.
"The region installed new seismic sensors after the last earthquake."
"Engineers designed the tower to withstand seismic activity."
2
Having an enormous or far-reaching impact, by comparison to an earthquake.
"The election result was described as a seismic shift in politics."
How to Use Seismic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with earthquakes, or so significant it feels like one.
Common pairings
seismic activity
seismic shift
seismic waves
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Etymology
Built from Ancient Greek seismos, "shaking, earthquake," plus the adjective ending -ic.