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oceanic

[ oh-shee-an-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, living in, or produced by the ocean:

    oceanic currents.

  2. Oceanography. of or relating to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom. Compare neritic, pelagic.
  3. immensely large; vast:

    an oceanic expanse of stars.

  4. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Oceania, its peoples, or their languages.


oceanic

1

/ ˌəʊʃɪˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the ocean
  2. living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metres

    oceanic fauna

  3. huge or overwhelming
  4. (of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the ocean

    oceanic islands

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Oceanic

2

/ ˌəʊʃɪˈæɪ /

noun

  1. a branch, group, or subfamily of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, comprising Polynesian and Melanesian
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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
  2. of or relating to Oceania
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oceanic

/ ō′sŧ-ăĭ /

  1. Relating to the ocean.
  2. Relating to the ocean waters that lie beyond the continental shelf and exceed 200 m (656 ft) in depth.
  3. Compare neriticSee more at epipelagic zone
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • o··i adjective
  • ܲo··i adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oceanic1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin ō𲹲Ծܲ, equivalent to Latin ō𲹲(ܲ) + -icus adjective suffix; ocean, -ic
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The break seemed like a reasonable metaphor for our fractured times: The cable had snapped during an oceanic landslide precipitated by huge floods in the Congo River.

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Catching oceanic white-tip sharks is prohibited under Sri Lankan law, as is the removal of shark fins at sea.

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Russia describes Yantar as an oceanic research vessel and it is operated by the country's Ministry of Defence.

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They say there should be a pause on deep sea mining until there is more research on its effects on marine life and the oceanic ecosystem.

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The age of the specimen also means it acts like a window into the history into oceanic conditions in the past.

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