oceanic

• Qui se rapporte à l'océan ou qui en est caractéristique.

Relating to or characteristic of the ocean.

1. Relating to the open oceanB2formal

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

   océanique (relatif au large)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeep-seamarinepelagicthalassic

   Antonymescoastalcontinentalinshorelittoralneritic

2. Vast or boundlessC1formal

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

   Océanique (au sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundlessendlessimmenseinfinitelimitlessunboundedunfathomablevast

   Antonymesboundedfinitelimitednarrowsmall

3. Inhabiting the open seaB2formal

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

   océanique (qui vit en haute mer)

   • 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.

   Synonymespelagic

   Antonymesneritic