MEANING
The scientific study of oceans, including their water, currents, seabeds, chemistry, and living systems.
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naming the scientific study of the sea; describing research across marine processes; linking physical chemical biological and geological ocean studiesNames the broad scientific field covering ocean water, the seabed, circulation, and marine life. Writing functions: Scientific study of the ocean.
Words that belong together
- physical oceanography
- biological oceanography
- oceanography research
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She studied oceanography to understand how currents move heat around the planet.
The expedition brought together specialists from several branches of oceanography.
Word forms
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- oceanography
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Usage notes
Mass subject noun: oceanography. A person is an oceanographer; the adjective is oceanographic. Register: academic. Commonness: moderately common (dictionary-informed qualitative editorial estimate; not a measured frequency).
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