oceanic
IPA: oʊʃiˈænɪk
Root Word: Oceanic
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.
- Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.
- Of or relating to the ocean.
- Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
- Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
- Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
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Examples of "oceanic" in Sentences
- This will reduce vertical mixing and suppress the upward flux of nutrients, leading to a decline in oceanic primary production.
- What about arranging for the descent into the caves with a type of mobile tethered and insulated bathysphere, similar to that used in oceanic diving.
- Civil Engineering and Nautics (Vol. 4, Part III) still offers the best explanation of why China led the world in oceanic exploration in the fourteenth century.
- According to the Earth Policy Institute, scientists have measured definite increases in oceanic “dead zones” that are caused by fertilizer run-off and air pollution.
- The census takers conceded Monday, however, that they still have a poor understanding of both sea microbes and sea plants, both of which play a crucial role in oceanic life.
- But, no, at 7am, there was a jarring wake-up call and what ensued was a two-and-a-half-hour torture session in oceanic hell boat trip, with much rolling and slamming over the playful, bouncy waves.
- But just how much artificial warming — as opposed to natural drifts in oceanic temperatures — contributed to the drought that struck Darfur is as debatable as the relationship between global warming and the destruction of New Orleans.