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Meaning of "epicentral" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPICENTRAL

epicentral  [ˌɛpɪˈsɛntrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPICENTRAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epicentral is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPICENTRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of epicentral in the English dictionary

The definition of epicentral in the dictionary is of or relating to the epicentre of an earthquake or underground nuclear explosion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPICENTRAL


ancestral
ænˈsɛstrəl
antral
ˈæntrəl
astral
ˈæstrəl
austral
ˈɔːstrəl
central
ˈsɛntrəl
citral
ˈsɪtrəl
dorsiventral
ˌdɔːsɪˈvɛntrəl
dorsoventral
ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl
hypocentral
ˌhaɪpəʊˈsɛntrəl
mistral
ˈmɪstrəl
multicentral
ˌmʌltɪˈsentrəl
neutral
ˈnjuːtrəl
noncentral
ˌnɒnˈsɛntrəl
orchestral
ɔːˈkɛstrəl
pericentral
ˌpɛrɪˈsɛntrəl
petrol
ˈpɛtrəl
spectral
ˈspɛktrəl
subcentral
sʌbˈsentrəl
unicentral
ˌjuːnɪˈsɛntrəl
ventral
ˈvɛntrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPICENTRAL

epicardial
epicardium
epicarp
epicedia
epicedial
epicedian
epicedium
epicene
epicenism
epicenter
epicentre
epicheirema
epichlorohydrin
epicier
epicism
epicist
epicleses
epiclesis
epicondyle
epicondylitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPICENTRAL

arbitral
cadastral
campestral
carbon-neutral
claustral
dextral
diametral
estral
longirostral
lustral
Massif Central
mitral
multispectral
perimetral
rostral
sceptral
semestral
sinistral
theatral
trimestral

Synonyms and antonyms of epicentral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epicentral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPICENTRAL

Find out the translation of epicentral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epicentral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epicentral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

震中
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epicentral
570 millions of speakers

English

epicentral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

epicentral
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملتصق بجسم الفقرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпицентральное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epicentral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epicentral
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épicentrale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epicentral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epizentralgebiet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

震央の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epicentral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tâm chấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

epicentral
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपरिकेंद्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dış merkez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epicentrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epicentral
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епіцентральним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epicentrala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικεντρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epicentral
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

episenteravstanden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epicentral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPICENTRAL»

The term «epicentral» is normally little used and occupies the 109.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPICENTRAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epicentral» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epicentral» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epicentral

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPICENTRAL»

Discover the use of epicentral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epicentral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to Our Dynamic Planet
There is a P-wave shadow between epicentral angles 105° and 142° and an S- wave shadow at all angles greater than 105°. 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 A epicentral angle/degrees • Study Figure 1.9. Do the arrival times of S- and ...
Nick Rogers, 2008
2
Geological Science
e.g. the epicentral angle between the poles and the equator is 90° On the Earth's surface 1° of epicentral angle equals about 1 10 km. P- waves S- waves 20 40 60 80 100 120 time (seconds) 6.8 Series of seismograms showing P- and S- ...
Andrew McLeish, 1992
3
Fundamentals of Geophysics
The travel-timesof P-and S-wavesfromanearthquakethrough the body of the Earth to an observer are dependent on the epicentral distance (Fig. 3.30a). The travel- time versus distance plots are not linear, because the ray paths of waves ...
William Lowrie, 2007
4
Geological Survey Professional Paper
... in figure 32A and hypocentral depth. These equivocal values of r and rs could arise in one of three ways, all consistent with the strong epicentral alignment of figure 32A: (1) The earthquakes could be occurring in a linear or cylindrical ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
5
Geological Survey Bulletin
Coda periods were investigated for earthquakes with different epicentral distances. For distances of less than 1,000 kilometers it was found that the nearer the epicenters the shorter the predominant periods. In the case of epicentral distances ...
6
Advances in the Protection of Museum Collections from ...
Using the same procedure, the epicentral distance shown in table 3 at which a peak ground velocity PGV = 31.84 cm/sec. can cause overturning of the artifact, according to the criteria proposed by Agbabian, Masri, and Nigbor (1990), ...
Jerry Podany, 2008
7
Natural Hazards in El Salvador
CASC Mw: 7.7 Time: 17:76:0 Epicentral location: 'at 0.07° N 'ong. 0.77° W "epth: 60 km Local time: 1 1 :0 Epicentral location: 'at ".0° N Long. 0.07° W "epth: 0 km ' ocalization: 0 km south, los Blancos Beach, "pto. La Mw: 7.6 0G M0 -00° Paz ...
William Ingersoll Rose, 2004
8
U.S. Geological Survey Circular
T,bU 5. Strong motion data plotted on graphs showing peal horizontal acceleration, velocity, and dynamic displacement and of shaking as a function of distance to slipped fault (or epicentral distance) — Continued DATE EVRTHQUVKE YR ...
9
Circular
Foreword iii Preface Charleston and the Nation in the 1880s v By Nancy Buxton and G. A. Bollinger Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Properties of the earthquake source 5 Chapter 3 The epicentral area immediately following the 9: 50 p.m. ...
10
Imaging, Modeling and Assimilation in Seismology
4.3.2 Effect of Epicentral Distance Secondly, we tested the effect of source epicentral distance on propagation of fault-zone trapped waves (FZTWs) for a dipping fault zone. Fig. 4.9a exhibits 3-D finite-difference synthetic profiles at the  ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPICENTRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epicentral is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Colorado Springs News, Sports & Business
July 23: Colorado Springs New Tech - 5:30 p.m., Epicentral Coworking, 415 N. Tejon St. Registration: tinyurl.com/oq6mrlw. July 28: Debit and ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
2
International Farhud Day – An Insider's Eyewitness Account (Part 2)
His dignity and intrinsic epicentral voice was listened to at all times as the program was developed. StandWithUs, as America's pre-eminent ... «The Jewish Voice, Jun 15»
3
China Earthquake 2015 Today Strikes Turpan
... strike-slip, earthquake was widely felt over a broad area of central Asia, causing extensive damage to villages in the epicentral region.”. «LALATE, Jun 15»
4
Why So Quiet? The Seismic Story of Michigan
... instances of cracked or fallen plaster, broken windows, and merchandise thrown from store shelves were common over the epicentral area.”. «Decoded Science, May 15»
5
Colorado Springs area cooking classes and events starting May 13 …
SUNDAY. Vegan Chef Demonstration and Vegan Pop-Up Market - 1-4:30 p.m., Epicentral Coworking, 415 N. Tejon St., free; ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, May 15»
6
Researchers decode the science behind earthquakes
... but it can be said that the return period of a great earthquake in the epicentral zone of Nepal earthquake has certainly been extended. «Hindustan Times, May 15»
7
Three tremors within 1 hr jolt Assam, people on guard
... strike-slip earthquake was widely felt over a broad area of central Asia, causing extensive damage to villages in the epicentral region.". «Times of India, May 15»
8
TransAct Technologies' (TACT) CEO Bart Shuldman on Q1 2015 …
In fact we close our deal for Epicentral software system in April and resourced world New York and over 2500 electronic gaming devices. «Seeking Alpha, May 15»
9
Infrastructure checks continue after Wanaka earthquake
GeoNet planned to carry out an aerial inspection of the epicentral zone during the next few days to "record the effects of this quake", he said. «Timaru Herald, May 15»
10
Earthquakes: Five events that shook Mississippi
A few instances of cracked plaster were reported in the epicentral region. One resident near the epicenter reported a ground crack 1/4 to 1/2 ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, May 15»

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