Hypocentre

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: hy + po + cen + tre
• Rhymes: -É›ntÉ™(r)

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὑπό (under) + κέντρον (centre)

Alternative forms

• hypocenter (US)

Full definition of hypocentre

Noun

1. (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
2. (military) The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion.

Antonyms

• epicentre

Hyponyms

• ground zero

Related terms

• hypocentral

Anagrams

• hypocenter
• nephrocyte