Meanings
nounoceanization (uncountable)
- uncountablegeographyThe process of formation of an ocean after continental rifting.
Origin
From ocean + -ization. First use appears c. 1960 in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
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APA
oceanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanization
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“oceanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oceanization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanization.
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