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ABYSSAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
Example:
the abyssal depths of the ocean
Synonyms:
abysmal; abyssal; unfathomable
Classified under:
Similar:
deep (having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination)
Derivation:
abyss (a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
abyssal zone (the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light)
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