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Meaning of "oceanology" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OCEANOLOGY

oceanology  [ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OCEANOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oceanology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OCEANOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oceanography

Oceanography, also known as oceanology and marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean. It covers a wide range of topics, including marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamics; plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor; and fluxes of various chemical substances and physical properties within the ocean and across its boundaries. These diverse topics reflect multiple disciplines that oceanographers blend to further knowledge of the world ocean and understanding of processes within: astronomy, biology, chemistry, climatology, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology and physics.

Definition of oceanology in the English dictionary

The definition of oceanology in the dictionary is the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OCEANOLOGY


biotechnology
ˌbaɪəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
chronology
krəˈnɒlədʒɪ
criminology
ˌkrɪmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
dendrochronology
ˌdɛndrəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
endocrinology
ˌɛndəʊkraɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
enology
iːˈnɒlədʒɪ
ethnology
ɛθˈnɒlədʒɪ
geochronology
ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒɪ
high-technology
ˌhaɪtekˈnɒlədʒɪ
immunology
ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ
nanotechnology
ˌnænəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
neuroendocrinology
ˌnjʊərəʊˌɛndəʊkrɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
palynology
ˌpælɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phenomenology
fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
phonology
fəˈnɒlədʒɪ
phrenology
frɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
rhinology
raɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
technology
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ
terminology
ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ
volcanology
ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OCEANOLOGY

oceanaria
oceanarium
oceanaut
oceanfront
Oceania
Oceanian
oceanic
oceanic feeling
oceanic ridge
oceanic trench
Oceanid
oceanog.
oceanographer
oceanographic
oceanographical
oceanographically
oceanography
oceanological
oceanologist

WORDS THAT END LIKE OCEANOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
archaeology
astrology
biology
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
physiology
psychology
radiology
sociology
theology

Synonyms and antonyms of oceanology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oceanology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OCEANOLOGY

Find out the translation of oceanology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oceanology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oceanology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海洋学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oceanología
570 millions of speakers

English

oceanology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समुद्र विज्ञान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علم المحيطات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

океанология
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oceanology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oceanology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

océanologie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lautan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ozeanologie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

海洋学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oceanology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oceanology
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hải dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oceanology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महासागरशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okyanusbilim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Oceanologia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oceanologii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

океанологія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Oceanologie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωκεανολογία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oseanologie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oceanografi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oceanology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oceanology

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCEANOLOGY»

The term «oceanology» is regularly used and occupies the 72.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of oceanology
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OCEANOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oceanology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oceanology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oceanology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCEANOLOGY»

Discover the use of oceanology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oceanology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oceanology of China Seas
Presents the state-of-the-art of oceanology of China seas, including Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea. This volume covers: marine geology, coastal research and marine physics and technology
Zhou Di, Yuan-Bo Liang, Chʻeng-kʻuei Tseng, 1994
2
Your Career in Oceanology
Defines the challenges and rewards of a career in the "science of the sea." Includes lists of colleges or schools that offer special training.
Waldo T. Boyd, 1968
3
The Marine Biology of the South China Sea: Proceedings of ...
Institute of Oceanology, Academia Sinica, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao, China. Third Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 70, Xiamen, China. Third Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 70, Xiamen, China. Institute of Oceanology, Academia Sinica, ...
Brian Morton, 1993
4
Ecosystem Modeling as a Management Tool for the Black Sea: ...
Bulgaria), P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow, pp. 67-86 (in Russian). 30. Vedernikov, V.I. and Demidov, A.B. (1993) Primary production and chlorophyll in deep regions of the Black Sea, Oceanology. English Translation, 33 ...
Leonid I. Ivanov, Temel Oguz, 1998
5
Glossary of Mapping Science
Also called oceanology. Study of the crust under the oceans and seas is by some considered part of oceanography, by some a part of geology. It is commonly referred to as marine geology. Oceanography is otherwise divided into two quite  ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
6
China and Global Change:: Opportunities for Collaboration
SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY The South China Sea Institute of Oceanology in Guangzhou, under the directorship of Sun Yuke, is one of two sister CAS institutes of oceanology, the other being the Qingdao Institute of  ...
Panel on Global Climate Change Sciences in China, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, 1992
7
The Oceanology Handbook: A Course for Underwater Explorers
Reveals miscellaneous facts and lesser-known trivia about the sea as observed by a young enthusiast and his tutor on a round-the-world journey.
Pierre Aronnax, Clint Twist, 2010
8
Riches of the sea; the new science of oceanology
Describes the scientific methods and instruments used to explore and harvest the wealth of the oceans.
Norman V. Carlisle, 1970
9
Biogeochemical Cycling and Sediment Ecology
A.A.VETROV AND G.A.K.ORNEEVA P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences Nakhimovsky Prospect 36, 117851 Moscow, Russia Abstract The results of analysis of data on the distribution and masses of organic ...
J. Gray, William Ambrose Jr., Anna Szaniawska, 1999
10
Oceanographers and the Cold War: Sisciples of Marine Science
Consider the term itself, "oceanography," which implies an emphasis on the measurement of the sea, not the scientific study of it, as "oceanology" might. For years, scientists in many other nations (such as the Soviet Union) called their subject ...
Jacob Darwin Hamblin, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCEANOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oceanology is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sansha: youngest Chinese city fast developing
And the dire problem continues," said Zhang Yuyang, research fellow of South China Sea Institute of Oceanology. A beautiful predator, the ... «Xinhua, Jul 15»
2
A fest for the family: Fish Tales, Tugs & Sails
Visitors can venture off terra firma, too, and board Project Oceanology's Enviro-lab, the Mystic Whaler, or the Amistad, or they can motor out to ... «theday.com, Jul 15»
3
Fish Tales, Tugs and Sails offers free family fun
... free activities including touch tanks and sea critters on the Project Oceanology's Enviro-Lab, hands-on discovery activities, safety lessons and ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
College teacher bags Chinese fellowship
Dr. Sudha on Tuesday joined the Institute of Oceanology, CAS, Qingdao, China, as visiting scientist, her relatives informed. The fellowship of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Experts hired in Sansha to improve environment, city planning
Huang Liangmin, with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, emphasized the importance of ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
Sea cucumber genome sequenced, boosting delicacy's cultivation
Scientists from the Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences sequenced and assembled the genomes of stichopus ... «GlobalPost, Jul 15»
7
Florida universities still behind in relations with Cuba
He said USF researchers and Cuban researchers from the Institute of Oceanology in Havana embarked on a series of collaborations in which ... «The Oracle, Jul 15»
8
First maritime supervision drone ship developed in China
A visitor to the Oceanology International China expo in Shanghai tries out a drone ship control interface, Sept. 3, 2014. (Photo/Xinhua). The city ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
9
Project Oceanology to host summer adventure tours
Nonprofit educational organization Project Oceanology will host tours of Ledge Lighthouse and the Long Island Sound during July, August and ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jul 15»
10
Research Highlight: Sea Currents and Wind Patterns in the Pacific …
Sprintall was part of a team led by Dunxin Hu of the Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research area has a ... «Scripps Oceanography News, Jul 15»

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