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   ep·i·cen·ter

   /ˈepəˌsen(t)ər/

   noun

   • 1. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
   • ▪ the central point of something, typically a difficult or unpleasant situation: "the patient was at the epicenter of concern"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Greek epikentros ‘situated on a center’, from epi ‘upon’ + kentron ‘center’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. epicentral adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › epicenterEPICENTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EPICENTER definition: 1. the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion 2. the point…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EPICENTER is the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. How to use epicenter in a sentence. Did you know?

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EpicenterEpicenter - Wikipedia

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   The epicenter (/ ˈ ɛ p ɪ ˌ s ɛ n t ər /), epicentre, or epicentrum in seismology is the point on the Earth's surface directly above a hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or an underground explosion originates.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › epicentreEPICENTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EPICENTRE definition: the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › epicenterWhat is the Epicenter? | Meaning Breakdown | Merriam-Webster

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   In seismology, the epicenter refers to the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. This contrasts with the lesser-known word hypocenter, which refers to the focus itself; that is, the place of the earthquake’s origin.

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   Epicenter definition: a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.. See examples of EPICENTER used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › epicenterEPICENTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EPICENTER meaning: 1. the point on the earth's surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion 2. the point…. Learn more.