Word
oceanographic
Phoneticsoceano·graph·ic
US/ˌoʊʃənəˈɡɹæfɪk/
UK/ˌəʊʃənəɡɹˈæfɪk/
Definition
adj. relating to the study of the ocean and its physical and biological features. You use this to describe research or equipment that looks at the sea.
adj. relating to the scientific study of the ocean, including its physical, chemical, and biological properties. Often used to describe specialized equipment or research missions.
Examples
“The ship is equipped with oceanographic instruments.”
“The university's oceanographic department conducts research on how rising temperatures affect marine life.”
“Advanced oceanographic sensors allow scientists to monitor deep-sea currents and temperature shifts that influence global weather patterns over decades.”
Examples
simple
“The ship is equipped with oceanographic instruments.”
contextual
“The university's oceanographic department conducts research on how rising temperatures affect marine life.”
complex
“Advanced oceanographic sensors allow scientists to monitor deep-sea currents and temperature shifts that influence global weather patterns over decades.”
Real-World Examples
“The authors enthused that the partnership "showcased how innovative approaches, even involving unconventional collaborators, can revolutionize oceanographic research."
But narwhals are themselves "losers in the climate game," Heide-Jorgensen noted.” “Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) combined paleoclimate evidence with climate model simulations to examine how closely the two ocean basins have behaved over the past several centuries.” Etymology
From oceanography + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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