oceanography

[ oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh- ]

/ ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- /

noun

the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.

Origin of oceanography

First recorded in 1855–60; ocean + -o- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM oceanography

o·cea·nog·ra·pher, nouno·cea·no·graph·ic

[oh-shuh-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌoʊ ʃə nəˈgræf ɪk/, o·cea·no·graph·i·cal, adjectiveo·cea·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby oceanography

Oceanid, ocean liner, ocean marine insurance, Ocean of Storms, oceanog., oceanography, oceanologic, oceanology, ocean pout, Oceanside, Ocean Springs

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Example sentences from the Web for oceanography

Thus geology, meteorology, oceanography and anthropology developed into distinct sciences.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
The physical characters of this vast envelope are discussed in separate articles (see Ocean and Oceanography).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
She had not seen them, but she imagined that they were between the Museum of Oceanography and the Cathedral.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
The Museum of Oceanography could wait; it would not move away during his absence from the point on the rock of Monaco.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez

O′cean-lane (see Lane); Oceanog′rapher, one versed in oceanography.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oceanography

oceanography

/ (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) /

noun

the branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the oceans and ocean basins

Derived forms of oceanography

oceanographer, nounoceanographic (ˌəʊʃənəˈɡræfɪk, ˌəʊʃɪə-) or oceanographical, adjectiveoceanographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for oceanography

oceanography

[ ō′shə-nŏg′rə-fē ]

The scientific study of oceans, the life that inhabits them, and their physical characteristics, including the depth and extent of ocean waters, their movement and chemical makeup, and the topography and composition of the ocean floors. Oceanography also includes ocean exploration. Also called oceanology

单词	oceanography
释义	oceanography [ oh-shuh-nog-ruh-fee, oh-shee-uh- ] / ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒg rə fi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- / noun the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean. Origin of oceanography First recorded in 1855–60; ocean + -o- + -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM oceanography o·cea·nog·ra·pher, nouno·cea·no·graph·ic [oh-shuh-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌoʊ ʃə nəˈgræf ɪk/, o·cea·no·graph·i·cal, adjectiveo·cea·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby oceanography Oceanid, ocean liner, ocean marine insurance, Ocean of Storms, oceanog., oceanography, oceanologic, oceanology, ocean pout, Oceanside, Ocean Springs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oceanography Thus geology, meteorology, oceanography and anthropology developed into distinct sciences. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various The physical characters of this vast envelope are discussed in separate articles (see Ocean and Oceanography). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various She had not seen them, but she imagined that they were between the Museum of Oceanography and the Cathedral. The Enemies of Women\|Vicente Blasco Ibez The Museum of Oceanography could wait; it would not move away during his absence from the point on the rock of Monaco. The Enemies of Women\|Vicente Blasco Ibez O′cean-lane (see Lane); Oceanog′rapher, one versed in oceanography. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oceanography oceanography / (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) / noun the branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, geological, and biological features of the oceans and ocean basins Derived forms of oceanography oceanographer, nounoceanographic (ˌəʊʃənəˈɡræfɪk, ˌəʊʃɪə-) or oceanographical, adjectiveoceanographically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for oceanography oceanography [ ō′shə-nŏg′rə-fē ] The scientific study of oceans, the life that inhabits them, and their physical characteristics, including the depth and extent of ocean waters, their movement and chemical makeup, and the topography and composition of the ocean floors. Oceanography also includes ocean exploration. Also called oceanology The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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