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oceanic

/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/noun, adjective4 syllables

Oceanic means: resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree.

Synonyms for oceanic5

noun, as in an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

adjective, as in resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

unlimited, limitless

adjective, as in relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

pelagic

adjective, as in constituting or living in the open sea

marine

What does oceanic mean?4

adjective

1

resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree“the oceanic violence of his rage”

2

relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean“oceanic islands like Bermuda”

3

constituting or living in the open sea“oceanic waters”

noun

1

an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with oceanic?11

two syllables

panicmanic

three syllables

organichispanicmechanicvolcanictitanicsatanicgermanicbotanic

four syllables

inorganic
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Oceanic in a sentence

  • The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.Amastan
  • Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Hybrid

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