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seismology (s) (noun) (no plural)
1. The branch of geology that involves the studies of earthquakes and their effects on the areas of the earth: Joseph is a specialist of seismology who presents information regarding the locations and magnitudes of the trembles when they happen.
2. Etymology: from Greek seismo-, "a shaking" + -ology, "study of" or "science of".
The science of earthquakes.
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