aseismicity
|a-seis-mic-i-ty|
/eɪˌsaɪzˈmɪsɪti/
absence of earthquakes
Etymology
'aseismicity' originates from modern English, formed by the prefix 'a-' (from Greek, meaning 'not' or 'without'), the adjective 'seismic' (from Greek 'seismos' meaning 'earthquake'), and the noun-forming suffix '-ity'.
'aseismicity' developed by combining 'aseismic' + '-ity' in scientific and geological usage in the 19th–20th century; 'seismic' itself comes from Greek 'seismos' (sea‑quake/earthquake) via Late Latin and scientific Latin terms.
Initially coined to denote the state of being free from earthquakes in geological contexts, its meaning has remained essentially the same: 'absence or low incidence of seismic activity.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the condition or quality of being free from earthquakes; absence or very low incidence of seismic activity in a region.
The aseismicity of the valley made it a preferred site for the nuclear plant.
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