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Meaning of 'oceanic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oceanic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean, especially mid-ocean.
- Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants.

Meaning of 'oceanic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oceanic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
Example in sentence:
  • oceanic birds;
  • oceanic currents;
  • oceanic islands like Bermuda;
  • pelagic organisms;
  • pelagic whaling
2 . oceanic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- constituting or living in the open sea
Example in sentence:
  • oceanic life;
  • oceanic waters
Meaning (3):
- resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree
Example in sentence:
  • the oceanic violence of his rage

Nearby Words:

ocean oceanography oceanology oceanus ocellary ocellate ocellated ocelli ocellus oceloid

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