English adjective: oceanic | |||
1. | oceanic relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean | ||
Samples | Oceanic islands like Bermuda. Oceanic currents. Oceanic birds. Pelagic organisms. Pelagic whaling. | ||
Synonyms | pelagic | ||
2. | oceanic resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree | ||
Samples | The oceanic violence of his rage. | ||
Similar | limitless, unlimited | ||
Antonyms | limited | ||
3. | oceanic constituting or living in the open sea | ||
Samples | Oceanic waters. Oceanic life. | ||
Similar | marine | ||
English noun: Oceanic | |||
1. | Oceanic (communication) an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages | ||
Synonyms | Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Malayo-Polynesian, Polynesian | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Fijian, Hawaiian, Maori, Tahitian | ||