transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsīz-mik, ˈsīs- ]
adjective
Etymology: Greek seismos shock, earthquake, from seiein to shake; probably akin to Avestan thwaēshō fear
Date: 1858
1. : of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake ; also : of or relating to an earth vibration caused by something else (as an explosion or the impact of a meteorite)
2. : of or relating to a vibration on a celestial body (as the moon) comparable to a seismic event on earth
3. : having a strong or widespread impact : earthshaking
seismic social changes
• seis·mi·cal·ly -mi-k(ə-)lē adverb