oceanic

Relating to or characteristic of the ocean.

ruОтносящийся к океану или характерный для него.esPerteneciente o relativo al océano, o característico de él; que se encuentra, vive o se produce en el océano.frQui se rapporte à l'océan ou qui en est caractéristique.deDen Ozean betreffend oder für ihn charakteristisch; zum offenen Meer gehörend.ptRelativo ao oceano ou característico dele; que vive, ocorre ou é próprio do oceano.zh与海洋有关的，或具有海洋特征的。也可指广阔无垠、如海洋般的。arصفة تدل على ما يتصل بالمحيط أو يتصف بصفاته، أو ما هو واسع وضخم كالمحيط.

1. Relating to the open ocean B2 formal

   Pertaining to, occurring in, or living in the vast open sea, away from coastal areas.

   • Oceanic currents play a crucial role in regulating the global climate.
   • Many species of fish are found only in oceanic environments.
   • The oceanic trench is one of the deepest places on Earth.

   ruОкеаническийesOceánico (relativo al océano abierto)frocéanique (relatif au large)deOzeanischptOceânicozh大洋的arمحيطي

   Synonyms: deep-seamarinepelagicthalassic

   Antonyms: coastalcontinentalinshorelittoralneritic

2. Vast or boundless C1 formal

   Resembling the ocean in its apparent limitlessness in extent or degree.

   • He felt an oceanic sense of peace while meditating.
   • The desert stretched before them, oceanic in its vastness.
   • Her love for him was oceanic, deep and boundless.

   ruБезбрежныйesOceánico, vasto o ilimitadofrOcéanique (au sens figuré)deOzeanisch, grenzenlosptOceânicozh浩瀚无垠arلا متناهٍ

   Synonyms: boundlessendlessimmenseinfinitelimitlessunboundedunfathomablevast

   Antonyms: boundedfinitelimitednarrowsmall

3. Inhabiting the open sea B2 formal

   Describing organisms that live in the open sea, far from the shore.

   • Oceanic birds like the albatross spend most of their lives at sea.
   • The whale shark is an oceanic species that migrates across vast distances.
   • Oceanic plankton forms the base of the marine food web.

   ruОкеаническийesOceánico (que habita en mar abierto)frocéanique (qui vit en haute mer)deOzeanischptOceânicozh大洋性的arمحيطي / بحري مفتوح

   Synonyms: pelagic

   Antonyms: neritic

• more oceanic comparative form
• most oceanic superlative form