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oceanographic

o·cea·nog·ra·phy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh-]
    • /ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-/
    • /ˌoʃə.nə.ˈɡræ.fɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh-]
    • /ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə-/

Definitions of oceanographic word

  • noun oceanographic the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean. 1
  • noun oceanographic Relating to oceanography, the science of oceans. 1
  • adjective oceanographic relating to ocean science 1
See all 3 definitions of oceanographic

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Origin of oceanographic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; ocean + -o- + -graphy

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Oceanographic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oceanographic

oceanographic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for oceanographic

adjective oceanographic

  • neptunian — pertaining to Neptune or the sea.
  • abyssal — of or belonging to the ocean depths, esp below 2000 metres (6500 feet)
  • aquatic — An aquatic animal or plant lives or grows on or in water.
  • coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
  • deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
All 34 Synonyms of oceanographic

Antonyms for oceanographic

adjective oceanographic

  • freshwater — of or living in water that is fresh or not salt: freshwater fish.
Just one Antonym for oceanographic

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Related words

  • drillship

    a ship equipped with a drill rig and engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration, oceanographic research, etc.
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