EPICENTER


Meaning of EPICENTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin epicentrum, from epi- + Latin centrum center

Date: 1887

1. : the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake — compare hypocenter 1

2. : center 2a, b, c

the epicenter of world finance

• epi·cen·tral ˌe-pi-ˈsen-trəl adjective

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