Definitions for antarctic
æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪkantarc·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antarctic, Antarctic Zone, South Frigid Zoneadjective

   the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

2. south-polar, Antarcticadjective

   at or near the south pole

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antarcticadjective

   Southern.

2. Antarcticadjective

   Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

3. Antarcticadjective

   Opposite, contradictory.

4. Antarcticnoun

   One of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions.

5. Etymology: From antarctique, from Latin antarcticus, from Greek ανταρκτικός (antarktikós), from ant- (from αντί, “opposite”) + άρκτος arktos “Great Bear” + -ikos.

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1. Antarctic

   The Antarctic ( or , American English also or ; commonly ) is a polar region around Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Plateau and other island territories located on the Antarctic Plate or south of the Antarctic Convergence. The Antarctic region includes the ice shelves, waters, and all the island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence, a zone approximately 32 to 48 km (20 to 30 mi) wide varying in latitude seasonally. The region covers some 20 percent of the Southern Hemisphere, of which 5.5 percent (14 million km2) is the surface area of the Antarctica continent itself. All of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude are administered under the Antarctic Treaty System. Biogeographically, the Antarctic realm is one of eight biogeographic realms of Earth's land surface.

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1. antarctic

   Antarctic refers to the region around the South Pole of the Earth, that includes the Antarctic continent and the Southern Ocean. It is characterized by extremely cold temperatures, thick ice sheets, and unique species adapted to such conditions. The term can also be used more broadly to describe anything related to or originating from this region.

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1. Antarcticadjective

   opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23¡ 28/. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.

2. Etymology: [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. ; 'anti` + 'a`rktos bear. See Arctic.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antarctic

   ant-ärkt′ik, adj. opposite the Arctic: relating to the south pole or to south polar regions.—adj. Antarct′ical.—adv. Antarct′ically (obs.). [Gr. anti, opposite, and Arctic.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antarctic

   Opposite to the Arctic--abbreviated from anti-arctic.

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1. antarctic

   A known location on planet earth.

   The Antarctic is a beautiful place on planet earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antarctic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antarctic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of antarctic in a Sentence

1. Matthew England:

   The projections we have make it look like the Antarctic overturning would collapse this century.

2. Zoe Thomas:

   What we're seeing with the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, that this starting of the melt, once we reach a certain threshold, will continue despite our efforts to stop it.

3. Kaitlin Naughten:

   This means that Antarctic sea ice doesn't respond directly to global warming averaged over the whole planet, but rather to changes in these winds. Climate change is affecting the winds, but so is the ozone hole and short-term cycles like El Nino. The sea ice also responds to the level of ocean mixing, which is affected by meltwater from the Antarctic Ice Sheet.

4. Rod Downie:

   Emperor penguins are the most iconic species of the ice. They are uniquely adapted to the harsh and extreme Antarctic environment, yet they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate change, habitat loss and human disturbance.

5. Marcelo Leppe:

   There is a whole dynamic (of the Antarctic ecosystem) that needs to be studied quickly, like the upcoming scenarios of climate change.

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References

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