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hadal

ha·dal
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heyd-l]
    • /ˈheɪd l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heyd-l]
    • /ˈheɪd l/

Definitions of hadal word

  • adjective hadal of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters). 1
  • adjective hadal of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom below the abyssal zone. 1
  • noun hadal Of, or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean. 1
  • adjective hadal of, relating to, or constituting the zones of the oceans deeper than abyssal: below about 6000 metres (18 000 ft) 0
  • adjective hadal designating or of the ecological zone (hadal zone) of the ocean floor trenches below c. 3,300 fathoms (c. 6,000 m) 0

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Origin of hadal

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; Had(es) + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hadal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hadal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

hadal usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with hadal

  • what animals live in the hadal zone?
  • what lives in the hadal zone?
  • what is the hadal zone?

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