- epicenter
- ep|i|cen|ter [ `epı,sentər ] noun countthe area of land directly over the center of an EARTHQUAKE
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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epicenter — index center (central position) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
epicenter — 1887, from Mod.L. epicentrum (1879 in geological use); see EPI (Cf. epi ) + CENTER (Cf. center). Related: Epicentral (1866) … Etymology dictionary
epicenter — [ep΄isen′trəm] n. pl. epicentra [ep΄i sen′trəep′i sent΄ər] n. [< ModL epicentrum < EPI + L centrum, CENTER] 1. the area of the earth s surface directly above the place of origin, or focus, of an earthquake 2. a focal or central point: Also… … English World dictionary
Epicenter — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Epicenter Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
Epicenter — The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. The word derives from the Greek ἐπίκεντρον ( epikentron ), occupying … Wikipedia
epicénter — tudi epicênter tra m (ẹ̄; ē) geol. točka na zemeljski površini nad žariščem potresa: epicenter potresa je bil blizu Litije; pren. epicenter revolucionarnih vrenj … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
epicenter — 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 > • epicentral… … New Collegiate Dictionary
epicenter — epicentral, adj. /ep euh sen teuhr/, n. 1. Also epicentrum. Geol. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate. 2. a focal point, as of activity: Manhattan s Chinatown is… … Universalium
epicenter — n. at the epicenter … Combinatory dictionary
epicenter — epicentras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Reiškinio, vykstančio virš Žemės paviršiaus ar po juo, centro projekcija į Žemės paviršių. atitikmenys: angl. epicenter vok. Epizentrum, n rus. эпицентр, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
epicenter — epicentras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės paviršiaus vieta, esanti virš žemės drebėjimo židinio. atitikmenys: angl. epicenter vok. Epizentrum, n rus. эпицентр, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
