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exceedance

noun

(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
XC
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɛkˈsiːdn̩s

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

    “the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling”

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Example Sentences

the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling
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