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Meaning of "seismograph" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEISMOGRAPH

seismograph  [ˈsaɪzməˌɡrɑːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEISMOGRAPH

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Seismograph is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEISMOGRAPH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seismograph

Seismometer

Seismometers are instruments that measure motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources. The word derives from the Greek σεισμός, seismós, a shaking or quake, from the verb σείω, seíō, to shake; and μέτρον, métron, measure and was coined by David Milne-Home in 1841, to describe an instrument designed by Scottish physicist James David Forbes. Seismograph is another Greek term from seismós and γράφω, gráphō, to draw. It is often used to mean seismometer, though it is more applicable to the older instruments in which the measuring and recording of ground motion were combined than to modern systems, in which these functions are separated. Both types provide a continuous record of ground motion; this distinguishes them from seismoscopes, which merely indicate that motion has occurred, perhaps with some simple measure of how large it was.

Definition of seismograph in the English dictionary

The definition of seismograph in the dictionary is an instrument that registers and records the features of earthquakes. A seismogram ((ˈsaɪzməˌɡræm )) is the record from such an instrument Also called: seismometer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEISMOGRAPH


autograph
ˈɔːtəˌɡrɑːf
biograph
ˈbaɪəˌɡrɑːf
chromatograph
krəˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
chromolithograph
ˌkrəʊməʊˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
chronograph
ˈkrɒnəˌɡrɑːf
cinematograph
ˌsɪnɪˈmætəˌɡrɑːf
hydrograph
ˈhaɪdrəˌɡrɑːf
lithograph
ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf
Mimeograph
ˈmɪmɪəˌɡrɑːf
monograph
ˈmɒnəˌɡrɑːf
pantagraph
ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf
pantograph
ˈpæntəˌɡrɑːf
paragraph
ˈpærəˌɡrɑːf
phonograph
ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf
photograph
ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf
photomicrograph
ˌfəʊtəʊˈmaɪkrəˌɡrɑːf
pictograph
ˈpɪktəˌɡrɑːf
spirograph
ˈspaɪrəˌɡrɑːf
tomograph
ˈtɒməˌɡrɑːf
typograph
ˈtaɪpəˌɡrɑːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEISMOGRAPH

seismicity
seismism
seismogram
seismographer
seismographic
seismographical
seismography
seismologic
seismological
seismologically
seismologist
seismology
seismometer
seismometric
seismometrical
seismometry
seismonastic
seismonasty
seismoscope
seismoscopic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEISMOGRAPH

bar graph
cerograph
choreograph
color photograph
colour photograph
digraph
electrocardiograph
electron micrograph
graph
hectograph
holograph
ideograph
micrograph
polygraph
radiograph
seraph
spectrograph
stereograph
subgraph
subparagraph
telegraph

Synonyms and antonyms of seismograph in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «seismograph» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEISMOGRAPH

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

Translator English - Chinese

地震仪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sismógrafo
570 millions of speakers

English

seismograph
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

seismograph
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قياس الزلازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сейсмограф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sismógrafo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূকম্পলিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sismographe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seismograf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seismograph
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地震計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지진계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seismograph
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

địa chấn ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலநடுக்கப்பதிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिस्मोग्राफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sismograf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sismografo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sejsmograf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сейсмограф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seismograf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεισμογράφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seismograaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seismograf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seismograf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seismograph

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEISMOGRAPH»

The term «seismograph» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEISMOGRAPH» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SEISMOGRAPH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seismograph.
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Ken Kesey
I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEISMOGRAPH»

Discover the use of seismograph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seismograph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exploitation of Seismograph Networks
Compte-rendus de NATO Advanced Study Institute tenu à Sandefjord, Norway du 22 avr. - 3 mai 1974, sous les auspices de Cransfield Institute NATO Advanced Study Institute on the Exploitation of Seismograph Networks, Sandefjord, Norway, 1974 ...
K. G. Beauchamp, 1975
2
Texas Earthquakes
In a "swinging gate" seismograph out of a coil of wire. The changing magnetic field (bottom), a mass is hinged to a pedestal so that within the coil induces an electric current that is the mass swings like a properly hung gate. If the amplified and ...
Cliff Frohlich, Scott D. Davis, 2010
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Blast Vibration Analysis
From equation 111-29 we have, V (f)= tl° (IH-41) Vd-r2)2 + (2fr)2 Repeating, the dynamic response of the seismograph is the product of the sensitivity of the seismometer and the static magnification of the seismograph. Note that, for earth  ...
G. A. Bollinger, 1980
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Nature of Mathematics
This small movement on a seismograph is used to measure a very large amount of energy released by an earthquake, and it must be done in such a way that the location of the seismograph relative to the earthquake's location (called the ...
Karl Smith, 2011
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
An example of the use of the two data channels to increase the dynamic range of the recorder is shown in Fig. 10. Both channels recorded from the same seismometer, but with a 40 dB difference in level. The tape seismograph was 7 km from ...
6
Applied Seismology: A Comprehensive Guide to Seismic Theory ...
Spike Seismogram and Wavelet Seismogram from the Model (courtesy Seismograph Service Corp.) . . . . . . . . Random Noise Added to the Wavelet Seismogram (courtesy Seismograph Service Corp.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Seismic Trace ...
Mamdouh R. Gadallah, Ray L. Fisher, 2005
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
The seismograph may have been in Gore's office, which was situated adjacent to Hector's offices at the right front of the Museum building (Anon, 1902, 1904 and n.d.). From newspaper files we have found reports of 67 earthquakes recorded ...
8
Natural Hazards and Disasters
The first seismograph used in the United States was at UC Berkeley in 1887. It used a pen attached to the suspended weight to make a record on a sheet of paper that was attached to the moving ground. Most modern seismographs work on ...
Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman, 2013
9
Microearthquake Seismology and Seismotectonics of South Asia
In 1929 an observatory was started in Agra with a Milne-Shaw seismograph. During 1930s two more observatories were started, one at Dehradun and the other at Nizamiah (Hyderabad). In 1941, the Agra observatory was shifted to Delhi.
J. R. Kayal, 2008
10
Geological Survey Bulletin
Wadsworth 14676 Seismograph, atmospheric pressure fluctuations recorded on Ewing 14277 combination, theory. Weber 14476 electromagnetic, response curves for Wilson 14880 frequency and amplitude determinations Fedoseyenko ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEISMOGRAPH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seismograph is used in the context of the following news items.
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NEF donates seismograph to Nock science classes
The seismograph was supplied by the Weston Observatory at Boston College. The Nock now owns the seismograph equipment, and they have technical ... «The Daily News of Newburyport, May 15»
2
This Financial “Seismograph” Signals A Monetary Earthquake
Stock markets in the U.S. are trading approximately 2% from their all-time highs, the German DAX has slightly retraced from its all-time highs, the Nikkei index in ... «The Market Oracle, May 15»
3
Saranac man with homemade seismograph recorded Michigan …
Lyle Denny has a homemade seismograph, which measures earthquakes. Denny said his seismograph "moved big time" Saturday during a 4.2-magnitude ... «Sentinel-Standard, May 15»
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Man reads earthquake from homemade seismograph
SARANAC, Mich. (WOOD) — A lot of people have hobbies. Lyle Denny's is located on the floor of his basement, in the form of a home built seismograph. «WOODTV.com, May 15»
5
Students can study quakes with seismographs in class
(WZZM) - The strength of an earthquake is measured by a seismograph. West Michigan has a number of them in schools as part of the My Quakes system. «WZZM, May 15»
6
Lancaster County seismograph records vibrations from Nepal …
The ground motion from the quake that struck Nepal on Saturday was recorded on the seismograph at Franklin & Marshall College managed by Rob Sternberg, ... «PennLive.com, Apr 15»
7
Seismograph at PSTU inactive for over 3 yrs
The seismograph at Patuakhali Science and Technology University remains inoperative for over three years as its dysfunctional sensor has not been repaired or ... «The Daily Star, Apr 15»
8
Earthquakes' new Avaya Stadium to get a seismograph
U.S. Geological Survey geophysicists thought so, too, and have put a seismograph in the team's offices at the new stadium (shown above with a wide-angle ... «San Jose Mercury News, Mar 15»
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San Jose Earthquakes, US Geological Survey partner to install …
San Jose Earthquakes, US Geological Survey partner to install seismograph at ... that the organization's geophysicists installed a seismograph in the San Jose ... «MLSsoccer.com, Mar 15»
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22 new seismographs to be deployed in Irving
IRVING – SMU's seismology team deployed 15 new seismographs in Irving ... They are part of 22 total seismographs that will be deployed in Irving this week. «WFAA, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Seismograph [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/seismograph>. Apr 2024 ».
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