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English adjective: oceanic

1. oceanic relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean


SamplesOceanic islands like Bermuda.
Oceanic currents.
Oceanic birds.
Pelagic organisms.
Pelagic whaling.


Synonymspelagic

2. oceanic resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree


SamplesThe oceanic violence of his rage.


Similarlimitless, unlimited


Antonymslimited

3. oceanic constituting or living in the open sea


SamplesOceanic waters.
Oceanic life.


Similarmarine


English noun: Oceanic

1. Oceanic (communication) an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages


SynonymsEastern Malayo-Polynesian


Broader (hypernym)Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian


Narrower (hyponym)Fijian, Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian









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