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oceanic
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o·ce·an·ic  (sh-nk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the ocean: "Like many oceanic islands, Bermuda was originally free of all mammals except the bat" (Dwight Holing).
2. Produced by or living in an ocean, especially in the open sea rather than in shallow coastal waters.
3. Resembling an ocean in expanse; vast: oceanic steppes.

oceanic [ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk]
adj
1. of or relating to the ocean
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metres oceanic fauna
3. huge or overwhelming
4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the ocean oceanic islands

Oceanic [ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a branch, group, or subfamily of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, comprising Polynesian and Melanesian
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
2. (Placename) of or relating to Oceania

oceanic  (sh-nk)
1. Relating to the ocean.
2. 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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languagesOceanic - an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages
Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian - the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from Madagascar to the central Pacific
Tahitian - the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti
Maori - the Oceanic language spoken by the Maori in New Zealand
Hawaiian - the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
Fijian - 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"
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
Translations
oceanic [ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk] ADJoceánico
oceanic
adj
Meeres-; oceanic plantMeerespflanze f
(fig)riesenhaft
oceanic [ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk] adjoceanico/a


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The ship was reportedly renamed SS Oceanic which lay idle at Dubai for over a year before being rechristened as the Platinum - 2.
Other groups currently perform onboard the SS Oceanic and the R-5 for the Spanish firm Pullmantur Cruises Ltd.
The ship was reportedly renamed SS Oceanic which lay idle at Dubai for over a year before being rechristened as the Platinum - 2.
 
 
 
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