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oceanic

o·ce·an·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-shee-an-ik]
    • /ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk/
    • /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-shee-an-ik]
    • /ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk/

Definitions of oceanic word

  • adjective oceanic of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents. 1
  • adjective oceanic of or relating to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom. Compare neritic, pelagic. 1
  • adjective oceanic immensely large; vast: an oceanic expanse of stars. 1
  • adjective oceanic (initial capital letter) of or relating to Oceania, its peoples, or their languages. 1
  • noun oceanic Of or relating to the ocean. 1
  • adjective oceanic relating to the ocean 1

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Origin of oceanic

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Medieval Latin ōceanicus, equivalent to Latin ōcean(us) ocean + -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Oceanic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oceanic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

oceanic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oceanic

adjective oceanic

  • sea — Self Extracting Archive
  • deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
  • marine — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
  • ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
  • saltwater — of or relating to salt water.

Top questions with oceanic

  • what is a mid oceanic ridge?
  • how thick is the oceanic crust?
  • how is continental crust different from oceanic crust?
  • what happens when two oceanic plates collide?
  • what happens when two plates carrying oceanic crust collide?
  • which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust?
  • what is the difference between continental and oceanic crust?
  • where is new oceanic crust formed?
  • what is the mid oceanic ridge?
  • what is the oceanic crust made of?
  • how old is the oldest oceanic crust?
  • what is oceanic crust?
  • where is oceanic crust thickest?
  • what happens when oceanic and continental plates collide?
  • which is thicker continental or oceanic crust?

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