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单词 oceanic
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oceanic


O·ce·an·ic

O5024250 (ō′shē-ăn′ĭk) n. A subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian language family including the Micronesian, Melanesian, and Polynesian languages. adj. Of or relating to the Oceanic subgroup of Malayo-Polynesian; Oceanian.

o·ce·an·ic

O0022900 (ō′shē-ăn′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to the ocean.2. a. Relating to the open ocean, away from coastal waters: "Like many oceanic islands, Bermuda was originally free of all mammals except the bat" (Dwight Holing).b. Relating to or inhabiting the ocean waters that lie beyond the continental shelf and exceed 200 meters (656 feet) in depth.3. Resembling an ocean in expanse; vast: oceanic steppes.

oceanic

(ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) adj1. of or relating to the ocean2. (Biology) living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metres: oceanic fauna. 3. huge or overwhelming4. (Geological Science) (of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the ocean: oceanic islands.

Oceanic

(ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) n (Languages) a branch, group, or subfamily of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, comprising Polynesian and Melanesianadj1. (Languages) of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages2. (Placename) of or relating to Oceania

o•ce•an•ic

(ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk)

adj. 1. of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents. 2. of or pertaining to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom. n. 3. (cap.) (in most classifications) a branch of the Austronesian language family that includes all Austronesian languages spoken from New Guinea and the Caroline Islands E through Polynesia. [1650–60; < Medieval Latin ōceanicus]
Thesaurus
Noun1.oceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languagesOceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languagesEastern Malayo-PolynesianMalayo-Polynesian, Polynesian - the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central PacificTahitian - the Oceanic language spoken on TahitiMaori - the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New ZealandHawaiian - the Oceanic languages spoken on HawaiiFijian - the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji
Adj.1.oceanic - relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling"pelagic
2.oceanic - resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; "the oceanic violence of his rage"unlimited, limitless - having no limits in range or scope; "to start with a theory of unlimited freedom is to end up with unlimited despotism"- Philip Rahv; "the limitless reaches of outer space"
3.oceanic - constituting or living in the open sea; "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life"marine - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea

oceanic

adjectiveOf or relating to the seas or oceans:marine, maritime, pelagic, thalassic.
Translations
oceanico

oceanic


oceanic

occurring in the sea where the depth exceeds 200 m.

OCEANIC


AcronymDefinition
OCEANICOcean Information Center (University of Delaware)

Oceanic


Related to Oceanic: Oceanic crust
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Synonyms for Oceanic

adj of or relating to the seas or oceans

Synonyms

  • marine
  • maritime
  • pelagic
  • thalassic

Synonyms for Oceanic

noun an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Synonyms

  • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Related Words

  • Malayo-Polynesian
  • Polynesian
  • Tahitian
  • Maori
  • Hawaiian
  • Fijian

adj relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

Synonyms

  • pelagic

adj resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

Related Words

  • unlimited
  • limitless

adj constituting or living in the open sea

Related Words

  • marine
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