Definitions for Arctic
ˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for 7 , ˈɑr tɪkarc·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zonenoun

   the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

2. arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoeadjective

   a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

3. north-polar, Arcticadjective

   of or relating to the Arctic

   "the Arctic summer"

4. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective

   extremely cold

   "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arcticadjective

   Being extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.

   The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.

2. Arcticadjective

   Of or pertaining to the Arctic.

   The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.

3. Arcticnoun

   A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.

4. Etymology: From artique (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from arcticus, from ἀρκτικός, from ἄρκτος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arctic

   The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless permafrost (permanently frozen underground ice) containing tundra. Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold and extreme conditions. Life in the Arctic includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies. Arctic land is bordered by the subarctic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arcticadjective

   pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature

2. Arcticnoun

   the arctic circle

3. Arcticnoun

   a warm waterproof overshoe

4. Etymology: [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. , fr. a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ksha.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Arctic

   The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Denmark, Norway, the United States, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost. The area can be defined as north of the Arctic Circle, the approximate limit of the midnight sun and the polar night. Alternatively, it can be defined as the region where the average temperature for the warmest month is below 10 °C; the northernmost tree line roughly follows the isotherm at the boundary of this region. Socially and politically, the Arctic region includes the northern territories of the eight Arctic states, although by natural science definitions much of this territory is considered subarctic. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold and extreme conditions. In recent years the extent of the sea ice has declined. Life in the Arctic includes organisms living in the ice, zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Arctic

   ärk′tik, adj. relating to the constellation the Great Bear, or to the north, used figuratively to express extreme cold.—Arctic Circle, a circle drawn round the North Pole, at a distance of 23½ degrees. [O. Fr. artique—L. arcticus—Gr. arktikos—arktos, a bear.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arctic

   Northern, or lying under arktos, the Bear; an epithet given to the north polar regions comprised within the arctic circle, a lesser circle of the sphere, very nearly 23° 28′ distant from the north pole.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arctic

   A known location on planet earth.

   The Arctic is a beautiful location on planet earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arctic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arctic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Arctic in a Sentence

1. Kevin Flannery:

   He’s from the Arctic, i’d say what happened is he fell asleep on an iceberg and drifted off and then he was gone too far, out into the mid-Atlantic or somewhere like that down off Greenland possibly.

2. Tom Slater:

   One such example is a cold snap, which can happen due to sudden changes in atmospheric circulation and may not be linked to climate change, texas is a good example of this ; even though parts of it experienced extreme cold weather earlier this year when air from the Arctic was pushed south, looking at the long-term change in temperature tells us that Texas is 1.5 degrees warmer on average now than it was 100 years ago. That's climate.

3. Chris Vagasky:

   We know that Arctic Ocean is changing faster than the rest of The Earth with respect to Arctic Ocean climate, and so monitoring these trends in thunderstorms and lightning in this very remote area helps us detect where these warm, moist air intrusions are occurring in this region.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   I don't think it is a necessary part of our overall clean energy climate change agenda, i will be talking about drilling in general but I am skeptical about whether we should give the go ahead to drill in the Arctic.

5. Curtis Smith:

   We have tremendous respect for the Coast Guard and look forward to building on the partnership we have forged in the Arctic over the last several years.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Arctic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arctic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arctic
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Arctic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Arctic
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Arctic