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Meaning of "seismologist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEISMOLOGIST

seismologist  [saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEISMOLOGIST

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Seismologist is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SEISMOLOGIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seismology

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic, atmospheric, and artificial processes. A related field that uses geology to infer information regarding past earthquakes is paleoseismology. A recording of earth motion as a function of time is called a seismogram. A seismologist is a scientist who does research in seismology.

Definition of seismologist in the English dictionary

The definition of seismologist in the dictionary is someone who has expertise in or who studies the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEISMOLOGIST


anthropologist
ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst
archaeologist
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪst
biologist
baɪˈɒlədʒɪst
cardiologist
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
dermatologist
ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst
gastroenterologist
ˈɡæstrəʊˈentəˌrɒlədʒɪst
geologist
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst
meteorologist
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
neurologist
njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst
oncologist
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst
ophthalmologist
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst
otolaryngologist
ˈəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst
pathologist
pəˈθɒlədʒɪst
philologist
fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst
psychologist
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
radiologist
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
sociologist
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪst
technologist
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪst
toxicologist
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
urologist
jʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEISMOLOGIST

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEISMOLOGIST

agist
anesthesiologist
audiologist
child psychologist
climatologist
clinical psychologist
criminologist
diabetologist
ecologist
Egyptologist
endocrinologist
gynaecologist
molecular biologist
neuropsychologist
numerologist
ornithologist
pharmacologist
phytologist
reflexologist
Scientologist
virologist

Synonyms and antonyms of seismologist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «seismologist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEISMOLOGIST

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

Translator English - Chinese

地震学家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sismólogo
570 millions of speakers

English

seismologist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूकंपविज्ञानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزلازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сейсмолог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sismólogo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূকম্পবিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sismologue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli seismologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Seismologe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地震学者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지진 학자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seismologist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà địa chấn học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நில அதிர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूकंपशास्त्रज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sismolog
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sismologo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sejsmolog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сейсмолог
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seismolog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεισμολόγος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seismoloog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seismologist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seismolog
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seismologist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEISMOLOGIST»

The term «seismologist» is regularly used and occupies the 78.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEISMOLOGIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seismologist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seismologist» 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 seismologist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEISMOLOGIST»

Discover the use of seismologist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seismologist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Career Opportunities in Science
SEISMOLOGIST. 2. VOLCANOLOGIST. CAREER PROFILE Duties: Study the nature and behavior of earthquakes and faults; design and conduct research projects; perform duties as required Alternate Title(s): Geophysicist Salary Range : ...
Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2008
2
LIFE
Father Lynch is the best- known seismologist in the U.S. and the seismograph vault which he supervises at Fordham University, in the Bronx, New York City, is the largest underground observatory of its kind in the world. Father Lynch is an ...
3
Creating the Virtual Seismologist: Developments in Ground ...
A high density of stations with real-time telemetry reduces the complexity in finding the most probable source estimates and communicating these estimates to early warning subscribers.
Georgia B. Cua, 2005
4
Deep Earthquakes
At the depth the earthquake occurred the IASPEI1991 shear velocity is 5 km/s. r Seismologist 1 chooses to apply the most commonly utilized source model where the rupture surface is a circle. For this model the constant c in eq. 6.9 is 7/2 if L is  ...
Cliff Frohlich, 2006
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Wood trained as a seismologist at Harvard. Wood's Station Bulletin (see below) is one of the most thorough earthquake records for the time. Had it been continued, the HVO record would rank among the best seismic catalogs produced in the ...
‎1902
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Catalog of Hawaiian Earthquakes, 1823-1959
Wood trained as a seismologist at Harvard. Wood's Station Bulletin (see below) is one of the most thorough earthquake records for the time. Had it been continued, the HVO record would rank among the best seismic catalogs produced in the ...
Fred W. Klein, Thomas Llewellyn Wright, 2000
7
Fundamentals of Earthquake-Resistant Construction
All major construction that is required to be safe against earthquakes needs input from the geologist. the seismologist. and the engineer. There is. however. a caution: Not even geologist. seismologist. or engineer is competent to do this work.
Ellis L. Krinitzsky, 1993
8
Charlie's Trips
“He's a seismologist,” Robredon said. “And he believes the kid is full of shit. That there's nothing to worry about.” “He will believe something else tomorrow,” the commander said. “I don't think so,” the seismologist said, “since nothing will ...
Jack Felson, 2011
9
Bulletin of the National Research Council
in attendance from Canada were: A. Amos, Director of the Hydraulic Section of the Department of Lands and Forests of the Province of Quebec; A. S. Eve, Director of Physics, McGill University; Ernest A. Hodgson, Seismologist of the Dominion ...
‎1927
10
Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man
Hired as an assistant for a job he considered temporary, Richter never intended to become a seismologist — let alone the most famous seismologist of all time. In his mind the job represented only a brief diversion, a holding pattern in the years  ...
Susan Elizabeth Hough, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEISMOLOGIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seismologist is used in the context of the following news items.
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State seismologist Austin Holland leaving for federal post, cites 'work …
State seismologist Austin Holland is leaving the Oklahoma Geological Survey for a federal post in New Mexico. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World file. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
2
State seismologist disputes tremors linked to oil activity
AUSTIN (AP) — The state seismologist says he sees “no substantial proof” that recent North Texas earthquakes are linked to oil and gas activity, despite ... «KXAN.com, Jun 15»
3
Seismologist debunks Hollywood's "San Andreas" scenes
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood kicked off the summer movie season by destroying its hometown. The disaster movie "San Andreas" envisions a series of huge ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
4
Seismologist separates fact from fiction in upcoming 'San Andreas' film
In the film, Lawrence Hayes, a fictional seismologist at California Institute of Technology, notices spikes in 'magnetic pulses' that light up California like a ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
New Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Seismologist Inge Lehmann
Inge Lehmann, who discovered that earth has both an inner and outer core, should be inspiration for any young woman with dreams of becoming a scientist, and ... «TIME, May 15»
6
Seismologist urges better quake-monitoring technology
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese seismologist called for more research into earthquake-predicting technology on Tuesday, which marks the seventh ... «Xinhua, May 15»
7
NRA's approval of Sendai nuclear plant ignores Nankai quake risk …
In a 1994 book “A Seismologist Warns,” he said building codes were putting Japan's cities at risk. The following year, the Kobe earthquake buckled bridges, ... «The Japan Times, May 15»
8
Aftershocks can continue for a few weeks, say seismologists
For seismologists, who have been expecting a big earthquake in the region, especially after the 2004 tsunami triggered by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake ... «Hindu Business Line, Apr 15»
9
SMU seismologist says Dallas, Irving have had 388 quakes in 2015
North Texas has experienced 388 earthquake “events” in 2015, but most were not felt, SMU seismologist Brian Stump said Friday. Previously, it was thought that ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»
10
Oil Executive's Meeting With Oklahoma Seismologist: Conversation …
In November 2013, Oklahoma state seismologist Austin Holland was called into a meeting with University of Oklahoma President David Boren and Continental ... «StateImpact Oklahoma, Mar 15»

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