oceanic

[ oh-shee-an-ik ]

/ ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oceanic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.

Oceanography. of or relating to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom.Compare neritic, pelagic.

immensely large; vast: an oceanic expanse of stars.

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

Origin of oceanic

First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin ōceanicus, equivalent to Latin ōcean(us) + -icus adjective suffix; see origin at ocean, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM oceanic

pre·o·ce·an·ic, adjectiveun·o·ce·an·ic, adjective

Words nearby oceanic

oceanfront, oceangoing, ocean greyhound, Oceania, Oceanian, oceanic, oceanic crust, oceanicity, oceanic ridge, oceanic trench, Oceanid

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Example sentences from the Web for oceanic

John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rarely so personal, death was more often oceanic and everywhere.
Blood and Mud: A French Soldier’s WWI Memoir Vividly Describes Trench Warfare|Marc Wortman|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He falls deep into oceanic silence, interrupted only by the sound of Adele (singing a mediocre Bond anthem), and you know what?
Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some were funny, some sad, and all managed to convey the sense of isolation and fear felt by the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815.
Celebrating Lost for the Last Time|Jace Lacob|May 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I can almost hear an oceanic sigh of relief from members of the Sandwich Generation.
It Took a Woman|Gail Sheehy|March 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
An oceanic fish, well-known as the bonito or horse-mackerel.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The Snow Goose is never seen here; none, indeed, but oceanic species are seen here.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon
Though terrestrial mammals do not occur on oceanic islands, arial mammals do occur on almost every island.
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection|Charles Darwin
What oceanic currents, eddies, underneath—the great tides of humanity also, with ever-shifting movements.
A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee
This is the necessary result of substantial permanency of oceanic basins.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (1 of 2)

oceanic

/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the ocean

living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metresoceanic fauna

huge or overwhelming

(of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the oceanoceanic islands

British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (2 of 2)

Oceanic

/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) /

noun

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

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages

of or relating to Oceania

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Scientific definitions for oceanic

oceanic

[ ō′shē-ăn′ĭk ]

Relating to the ocean.

Relating to the ocean waters that lie beyond the continental shelf and exceed 200 m (656 ft) in depth. Compare neritic. See more at epipelagic zone.

单词	oceanic
释义	oceanic [ oh-shee-an-ik ] / ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oceanic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents. Oceanography. of or relating to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom.Compare neritic, pelagic. immensely large; vast: an oceanic expanse of stars. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Oceania, its peoples, or their languages. Origin of oceanic First recorded in 1650–60; from Medieval Latin ōceanicus, equivalent to Latin ōcean(us) + -icus adjective suffix; see origin at ocean, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM oceanic pre·o·ce·an·ic, adjectiveun·o·ce·an·ic, adjective Words nearby oceanic oceanfront, oceangoing, ocean greyhound, Oceania, Oceanian, oceanic, oceanic crust, oceanicity, oceanic ridge, oceanic trench, Oceanid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oceanic John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance. The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rarely so personal, death was more often oceanic and everywhere. Blood and Mud: A French Soldier’s WWI Memoir Vividly Describes Trench Warfare\|Marc Wortman\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He falls deep into oceanic silence, interrupted only by the sound of Adele (singing a mediocre Bond anthem), and you know what? Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?\|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Some were funny, some sad, and all managed to convey the sense of isolation and fear felt by the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. Celebrating Lost for the Last Time\|Jace Lacob\|May 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I can almost hear an oceanic sigh of relief from members of the Sandwich Generation. It Took a Woman\|Gail Sheehy\|March 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST An oceanic fish, well-known as the bonito or horse-mackerel. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The Snow Goose is never seen here; none, indeed, but oceanic species are seen here. Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon Though terrestrial mammals do not occur on oceanic islands, arial mammals do occur on almost every island. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection\|Charles Darwin What oceanic currents, eddies, underneath—the great tides of humanity also, with ever-shifting movements. A History of American Literature Since 1870\|Fred Lewis Pattee This is the necessary result of substantial permanency of oceanic basins. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (1 of 2) oceanic / (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) / adjective of or relating to the ocean living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metresoceanic fauna huge or overwhelming (of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the oceanoceanic islands British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (2 of 2) Oceanic / (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) / noun a branch, group, or subfamily of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, comprising Polynesian and Melanesian adjective of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages of or relating to Oceania Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oceanic pelagic, aquatic, seafaring, coastal, maritime, nautical, naval, oceangoing, oceanographic, seagoing Scientific definitions for oceanic oceanic [ ō′shē-ăn′ĭk ] Relating to the ocean. Relating to the ocean waters that lie beyond the continental shelf and exceed 200 m (656 ft) in depth. Compare neritic. See more at epipelagic zone. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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oceanic

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (2 of 2)

noun

adjective

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Scientific definitions for oceanic