seismological

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪkəl/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
seis•mol•ogy /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Geologythe science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena.
seis•mo•log•ic /saɪzməˈlɑdʒɪk/USA pronunciation  seis•mo•log•i•cal, adj. 
seis•mol•o•gist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
seis•mol•ogy  (sīz mol′ə jē, sīs-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologythe science or study of earthquakes and their phenomena. Also called seismography. 
  • 1855–60; seismo- + -logy
seis•mo•log•ic  (sīz′mə loj′ik, sīs′-),USA pronunciation seis′mo•log′i•cal, adj.  seis′mo•log′i•cal•ly, adv. 
seis•mol′o•gist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seismology /saɪzˈmɒlədʒɪ/ n
  1. the branch of geology concerned with the study of earthquakes and seismic waves
seismologic /ˌsaɪzməˈlɒdʒɪk/, ˌseismoˈlogical adj ˌseismoˈlogically adv seisˈmologist n
'seismological' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
seismol.

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