oceanic
Of or relating to the oceanOf or relating to the ocean.
» The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
Meaning
4 sensesOf or relating to the ocean.
ozeanisch
океа́нскийokeánskij, океани́ческийokeaníčeskij
океа́нськийokeánsʹkyj, океані́чнийokeaníčnyj
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree
Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
Examples
5 sentencesThe oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.
Even now, commercial ships use "the trades" and the currents the winds produce to hasten their oceanic voyages.
Tsunamis are giant oceanic waves triggered primarily by earthquakes that can roll ashore, causing loss of life and disaster.
Scientists from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are assessing the situation.
Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.
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Forms
more oceanic, most oceanic| Comparative | more oceanic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most oceanic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean:pelagic
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form