Definition of epicenter Epicenter

/ɛˈpʌsɛˌntɚ/ - [epusenter] - ep•i•cen•ter

We found 4 definitions of epicenter from 3 different sources.

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British English

epicentre - /ˈɛpɪsəntɐ/

American English

epicenter - /ɛˈpʌsɛˌntɚ/

What does epicenter mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: epicenters

epicenter - the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • epicenter
    The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  • epicenter
    The central point where a phenomenon takes place or is coming from, especially if unpleasant.

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