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seismogram

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The graphical output from an accelerograph or seismograph.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seismograph

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: graph, graphical record

History

Etymology

From seismo- + -gram.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 震動圖 /震动图 (zhèndòngtú) — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Dutch: seismograaf — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Finnish: seismogrammi — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • French: sismogramme — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • German: Seismogramm — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Greek: σεισμογράφημα (seismográfima) — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Irish: seismeagram — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Italian: sismogramma — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Maltese: sismogramma — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Māori: kauwhata rū — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Polish: sejsmogram — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Romanian: seismogramă — output from an accelerograph or seismograph
  • Spanish: sismograma — output from an accelerograph or seismograph