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bathyal

bath·y·al
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bath-ee-uh l]
    • /ˈbæθ i əl/
    • /bˈaθɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bath-ee-uh l]
    • /ˈbæθ i əl/

Definitions of bathyal word

  • adjective bathyal denoting or relating to an ocean depth of between 200 and 2000 metres (about 100 and 1000 fathoms), corresponding to the continental slope 3
  • adjective bathyal designating or of the ecological zone (bathyal zone) along the continental slope of the ocean floor between c. 100 and 2,000 fathoms (c. 180 and 3,650 m) 3
  • adjective bathyal of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the sublittoral and abyssal zones: from depths of approximately 660 to 13,000 feet (200 to 4000 meters). 1
  • noun bathyal Of or relating to the zone of the sea between the continental shelf and the abyssal zone. 1
  • adjective bathyal Relating to the ocean bottom, between the sublittoral and abyssal zones, at a depth of between 200 and 2000 metres. 0

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Origin of bathyal

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; bathy- + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bathyal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bathyal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bathyal usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with bathyal

  • what is bathyal zone?
  • what animals live in the bathyal zone?

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