oceanic
[ oh-shee-an-ik ]
/ ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk /
adjective
of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
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
OTHER WORDS FROM oceanic
pre·o·ce·an·ic, adjective un·o·ce·an·ic, adjectiveWords nearby oceanic
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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 metres
oceanic fauna
huge or overwhelming
(of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the ocean
oceanic 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
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.