foreshock vs tremor
tremor vs foreshockforeshock and tremor both are nouns.
foreshock is not a verb while tremor is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foreshock | Yes | No | No | No |
| tremor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
tremor is a hypernym of
foreshock; that is, tremor is a
word with a broader meaning than foreshock:
- foreshock: a tremor preceding an earthquake
- tremor: a small earthquake
Other hypernyms of foreshock include
earth tremor, microseism.
| foreshock (noun) | tremor (noun) |
|---|---|
| a tremor preceding an earthquake | an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) |
| a small earthquake | |
| shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) |
| foreshock (verb) | tremor (verb) |
|---|---|
| shake with seismic vibrations |
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