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Ocean vs Suboceanic - What's the difference?

ocean | suboceanic |

As a noun ocean

is ocean.

As an adjective suboceanic is

beneath the surface of the ocean.

ocean

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) One of the five large bodies of water separating the continents.
  • (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.
    • The island is surrounded by ocean
  • (figuratively) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
    • the boundless ocean of eternity
    an ocean of affairs

    Synonyms

    * (large body of water) the ogin (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * a drop in the ocean * Oceania * oceanic * oceanography * ocean tramp * Oceanus

    See also

    * sea

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    suboceanic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Beneath the surface of the ocean.
  • * 1984 , Dean Koontz, The Servants of Twilight
    • His eyes, like hard bright sea creatures hiding deep under a suboceanic shelf, regarded Charlie with a pure malignant fury...
  • * 2007 , Pelin Aksoy, Laura DeNardis, Information Technology in Theory
    • Low attenuation translates directly to efficient long-distance communications, such as transatlantic or other suboceanic cable routes...