postseismic

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adjective

Following a seismic event.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivepostseismic (not comparable)

alternative post-seismic

  1. not comparableFollowing a seismic event.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishseismic
  8. Englishpostseismic

From post- + seismic.

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Cite this entry
APA

postseismic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postseismic

MLA

“postseismic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postseismic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postseismic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postseismic.

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