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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › epicenterEpicenter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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?

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPICENTER | 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.

5. 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 [1] 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.

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   Software that connects, streamlines, and gets things done. The Epicenter web-based platform streamlines school operations, board governance, and school compliance activities.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › epicenterEPICENTER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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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 › us › dictionaryEPICENTER | 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPICENTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   See all examples of epicentre. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.