coseismal

coseismal
/koh suyz"meuhl, -suys"-/, adj.
of, pertaining to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth's surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously.
Also, coseismic.
[1850-55; CO- + SEISMAL]

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  • coseismal — [kō sīz′mikkō sīz′məl, kōsīs′məl] adj. [ CO + SEISM(IC) AL] of or designating points, or lines connecting such points, simultaneously affected by an earthquake shock: also coseismic [kō sīz′mik] n. a coseismal line …   English World dictionary

  • coseismal — adjective Of or pertaining to a line on a map connecting places simultaneously affected by a seismic event. Syn: coseismic …   Wiktionary

  • coseismal — n. line connecting the points that indicate the places simultaneously affected by an earthquake shock …   English contemporary dictionary

  • coseismal — co·seismal …   English syllables

  • coseismal — /koʊˈsaɪzməl/ (say koh suyzmuhl) adjective of, relating to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth s surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously. Also, coseismic …  

  • coseismal — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to points of simultaneous arrival of an earthquake wave. n. a straight line or a curve connecting these points. Etymology: CO + SEISMAL (see SEISMIC) …   Useful english dictionary

  • coseismal line — noun see coseism …   Useful english dictionary

  • coseism — (ˈ)kō+ noun ( s) Etymology: co + seism : a line drawn about an epicenter through all the coseismal points called also coseismal line …   Useful english dictionary

  • co|seis|mic — «koh SYZ mihk, SYS », adjective. = coseismal. (Cf. ↑coseismal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • coseismic — adjective coseismal …   Wiktionary

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