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oceanicity

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[oh-shuh-nis-i-tee, oh-shee-uh-] / ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɪs ɪ ti, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- /

noun

the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea.

Etymology

Origin of oceanicity

First recorded in 1945–50; oceanic + -ity

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