Oceanic Synonyms

ōshē-ănĭk
Of or relating to the seas or oceans
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. pelagic
  2. marine
  3. maritime
  4. aquatic
  5. nautical
  6. thalassic
  7. seafaring
  8. vast
An eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Words Related to Oceanic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. sea
  2. epipelagic zone
  3. neritic
  4. high-latitude
  5. upwelling
  6. near-surface
  7. deep-ocean
  8. atmospheric
  9. mid-latitude

Oceanic Sentence Examples

  • The continental area is on one side of the sphere and the oceanic on the other.

  • The general scheme of oceanic circulation was made out prior to 1910.

  • The Trachylinae, on the other hand, are above all oceanic forms, and have no polyp-stage, and hence there is typically no alternation in their life-cycle.

  • Oceanic Deposits.-It has long been known that the deposits which carpet the floor of the ocean differ in different places, and coasting sailors have been accustomed from time immemorial to use the lead not only to ascertain the depth of the water but also to obtain samples of the bottom, the appearance of which is often characteristic of the locality.

  • Newfoundland, the West Indies, and the Falklands, and the chief oceanic islands are the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries, the Cape Verde Islands, Ascension, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Bouvet Island.

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